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The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
Small Fish Ponds.

The American Fisheries society IA
theirs project that has already re-
ceived serious consideration in many
parts OF the country, and should IL
put into practice, help to reduce the
cost of living This project is the
creation of small ponds, an acre or
two in extent, on every farm large
enough to contain them. The ponds
should be six or seven feet in depth
and furnished with vegetation suited
to the needs of the fish with which
they are stocked. AS no other food
would be required the cost of proyid-
ing a continual supply Of fish would
be very small Trout have been for
many years Matched and reared in the
waters of sporting clubs, and i'm
mense numbers Of them have been
raised for commercial purposes In
small pond fed by cold springs they
can be bred in great quantities so as
to furnish sport as we'll as food Carp,
p1ckerel, cells and perch can also be
reared without great expense. DR..
Charles H. Townsend, the director of
the New York aquarium, has shown
his interest in the project for estab-
fishing these small ponds by prepar-
ing booklet giving detailed informa-
ton in regard to their stocking and
maintenance.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29

energy. There was always fear and
dread in my mind, I had cold, nervous,
weak spells, hot flashes over my body.
l had place in my right side that was
so sore that / could hardly bear the
weight Of my clothes. / tried medicines
and doctors, but they did me little good,
and | never expected to get out again.
l got Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier, and | GER
talnly would have been in grave or in an
asylum II your medicines had not saved
me. But now can work all day, sleep
Well at night, eat anything I want, have
no hot flashes or weak, nervous spells.
All pains, aches, fears and breads are
gone, my house, children and husband
are no longer neglected, as | am almost
entirely free Of the bad symptoms / had
before taking your remedies, and all is
pleasure and happiness in my home. -
MRS. josie HAM, r. F. d. 1. Box %.
Shamrock, Missouri.
II you wantspecial advice write
Lydia -. PinlSham Medicine Co..
lcOnidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
POINTS OUT NATURES ERROR
Mr.. GwImpieton Turns Aside From
Daily Duties to Discourse on
Matters Of Conscience.

Wealth, as we know" said Mr..
Gwimpleton, lis very unevenly dis
tributed, but conscience is more SO.
Some men are overburdened with
conscience; some have none at all.
Some people worry themselves sick
over this or. that real or imagined
transgression Of the civil or the moral
law.
There are others who worry only
that they cannot safely transgress the
more.
Between these two extremes we
have the man commonly described AZ
overconscientious, meaning one wor-
thy but timid, who lets conscience
too keen and active keep him from
.betterments Of his fortune that he
might otherwise compass. Then We
have those people who gre not trou-
bled In such ways, who are all but
conscienceless and whose conscience
really lies dormant
1t is true, too, that thing that
may stir one mans conscience may
not touch another's; we are differ
emily constituted There appears to
be no absolutely definite standard of
conscience applicable to and actual
ing all men alike. This enormously
complexities the conscience situation.
"But still the great primary diff
Guilty lies in the uneven distribution
of conscience. If we could only have
something like an even distribution
Of such conscience as now exists 1t
would, for one thing, In some meas
ure reduce piracy in its manifold
forms as now practiced under civilized
conditions by men without conscience,
and for another thing, 1t would by
reducing the stock of the man OF abb
normal conscience, spare him the wor-
riments that now beset him and let
him take without qualms whatever
benefits rightfully belong to him. In
fact, a more even distribution of con-
science would tone up the world gen.
orally and make it in many ways q
vastly more comfortable world to live
in.
Pending that happy day It be-
hooves US, suppose-at any rate. my
friend MacBlink, a well meaning and
cheerful but not always overtrustful
man, says it does-to be still more or
less wary in our dealings with our
fellow man in order to avoid subject
ing our well meaning but weaker
brother to undue temptation, and to
avoid being circumvented by some
body who was perhaps overlooked en-
tirely In the conscience distribution"
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
Enret Plumes.

The story comes from India that
some provinces In that country are
breeding egrets in captivity. and find
1t possible to get four crops of plumes
4 year without injury to the bird The
tour-crop section of the tale sounds
too good to be true The rest Is plau.
.ible enough Men have domesticated
the ostrich, raised the black fox in cap.
tivity and even started breeding
skunks for their skins. Why should
egrets hope to be immune? The time
may not be distant when paradise
birds also will be reared in captivity.
lust as pheasants and peacocks are
now. If women insist on having
plumes, plumes they will get-but not
by the old, fendish method which muir.
dered the mother bird and starved her
nestlings for the sake of handful OF
blood-stained feathers. That piece OF
barbarism Is gone forever, so far as
America Is concerned, and 1t owes it's
departure to a section of the Under
wood tariff law which even Mr.. Aldrich
would hardly try to repeal.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
The Eyesiqht.

The eyesight is all important and
one should preserve 1t as much as pos
sible when one is young. 1t is said
lots of people who wear glasses could
have avoided doing SO had they been
careful In youth of their eyesight.
A strong infusion of tea when cold
makes a splendid eye tonic, because
the fannie acid Is an excellent astrin-
gent. For daily use, however, solu-
ito of boracic acid and distilled wa
ter will keep the eyes clear and brill
liant. Have your eyes tested just as
you would go to physician for any
other ailment.
Please understand that all this Is far
more important than 1t seems and.
above all, while you let your medicine
eyecup remain in the medicine closet
get another eyecup at once. add it to
your toilet articles, and use 1t every
day. If you do not need lotion, wash
your eyes with clear, distilled water
1t will work wonders.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
What Causes tuberculosis.

DR.. John North OF Toledo, o., Is
working on the theory hat tubereu.
losis may be due to a lack OF lime in
the system as he says that while tu
bercular germs are everywhere. they
only thrive in ripe soil and just what
Is lacking In persons subject to tuber
cular trouble gives food for thought
He says that there Is less tubercu,
losis amcng people living In arid re
gions and plants in such places have
more lime In their composition than
those growing in humid regions
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
PERFECT RIGHT TO OBJECT
Man Wearing Pair Of Tan Shoes POSI-
lively Refuses to Allow Lady So
Iicitor to BIacken Them.

Mr.. Brown had just thrust his feet
beneath his desk and comfortably set
tied himself for long afternoon 9
work when the Office door opened and
a lady canvasser entered with satch-
eel slung from her shoulder.
AN AGENT" groaned Mr.. Brown. as
she advanced to his side.
Good Afternoon, sir" said she, po
lotely. Have you any objection to a
lady blackening your shoes for you
Indeed | have!" responded Mr..
Brown. emphatically.
"Oh, you mustn't mind little thing
like that" said she. reassuringly. ITS
just matter of business. I'm intro
ducfng new kind of shoe polish, and
can't sell you some unless | demon
strate to you what it is, can j? SO
just put out your feet and I'll black
your shoes In moment"
Il cannet permit 1t, madam" as
severated Mr.. Brown. "On no account
will permit you to do such a thing"
4 know, a great many gentlemen
do object to letting lady do such
work, and very great credit 1t is to
their gallantry," said the lady sales.
agent, simpering.
"Oh, | don't mind that" asserted
Mr.. Brown, interrupting her.
why. what is your objection,
them"
mine are tan shoes"
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29

The great experts in Chemistry and
Physiology now declare what has all
along been contended by the Swift Lab
oratory that the germs Of blood disorders
find Judgment in the interstices Of the it's
Sues
And herein Is where s. s. s. goes to
work rapidly, effectively and with won
derfully noticeable results
This famous blood purifier contains
medicinal components Just as vital ana
essential to healthy blood as the nutritive
elements of wheat, roast beef, and fats
and the sugars that make UP our daily
ration.
AS matter of fact there Is one ingre-
dient in s. S. s. which serves the active
purpose of stimulating each cellular part
of the body to the healthy and judicious
selection of its own essential nutriment.
That Is why II regenerates the blood sup
ply; why 1t has such tremendous in
fiuence in overcoming eczema, rash, pim
pies. and all skin Affections.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
HORSES IN WARFARE
Animals Carefully Trained for
the Service.
Perfect Understanding Established Be-
tween Rider and Steed Before
They Are Allowed to Enter
Into Active Operations.

The almost human instinct possessed
~ trained cavalry and artillery horses
provides a striking illustration OF
equine intelligence. They understand
The words of command quite as well
is their riders and drivers and VIII
answer to the regular calls in the most
perfect manner. One has only 10
watch cavalry executing turning
movement to realize how perfect the
understanding Is between the horses
and the men. and after a few lessons
IN charging the horses will prick up
their ears the moment they hear the
word and throw themselves into the
rush as whole-heartedly as the riders.
OF course the animals have to go
through a strict course OF training De-
fore they reach this pitch OF perfec-
ton. AS a rule, they are bought as
raw colts, and after the preliminary
breaking INJECTING used to bit, saddle
and rider-they are taught to jump
and lie down. When this part OF the
training is satisfactorily accomplished
the horse is taught to halt sharply at
the word of command, to pull up In
Its own length, even when galloping,
and to walk, trot and gallop In line.
This last Is very essential part OF
bis education, because when charge
ls ordered In battle 1t Is essential that
all the horses should be kept In
mass.
A very important part of the train
Ing Is TO teach horse to stand ire.
At first the horses are terrified when
they hear the thunder of artillery and
the crack of rifles. They get restless
and "whinny" with fright. After hav-
Ing been through the hands Of the ex-
perts at the cavalry school, however,
q horse will allow round after round to
be fired over It's body without moving.
Naturally perfectly trained army
horse Is greatly treasured. The Brit
ish army veterinary corps has been so
successful during the present war that
1t Is estimated that out OF $1,000
wounded or sick horses that have
passed through the hands OF the corps
10000 have been returned for service
at the front again, while very large
proportion of the remainder are max
Ing good progress at convalescent
farms
The corps Is now the largest organf
xation of It's kind attached to any
army In the world. Many Of the cases
II has dealt with have been wonderful
examples of surgical skill, and the
lives OF hundreds OF animals have been
saved, of which many would hitherto
have been condemned as incurable,
even In times of peace
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
After Many Years.

When Mrs. Battle Van Metre OF
BerryviIle, Va, was a girl Of twenty,
back in the Civil war days, she was
kind to Lieutenant Bedall of Yer
mont He was hurt by shell and
left behind by his regiment. But.
in spite of the fact that he was a
Yankee and BEETLE was a "Reb." she
took care Of him. 1t required great
deal of courage on her part, as she
was much criticized Now. after all
these years, the Vermont legislature
recently passed resolution COM
mending the conduct of the young girl.
who Is now an old lady.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29

Anu in regenerating the tissues s. 8. 8.
has a rapid and positive antidotal effect
upon all those irritating influences that
cause rheumatism, sore throat, weak
eyes, loss of weight, thin pale cheeks, and
that WEAKNESS of muscle and nerve that
is generally experienced, by all sufferers
with poisoned blood.
Get a bottle of S. S. s. at any drug
store, and in a few days you will not only
feel bright. and energetic. but you win be
the picture of new life.
S. S. S. is prepared only In the labora-
tory of the Swift Specific Co., 201 Swift
Bldg, Atlanta. Ga. Who maintain a very
efficient Medical Department, where all
who have any blood disorder of stub
born nature may write freely for advice.
S. s. s. is sold everywhere by all drug
stores.
Beware of all attempts to sell you
something Just as good" Insist upon
S. S. S.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
GAVE UP THE DRUG BUSINESS
incident That Made Man Decide Thai
the Profession Was Altogether
Too Strenuous.

II got out Of the drug business be
cause something happened that near
ly turned my hair gray" said the sal
low-complexioned man.
OF course the other men said: TEL
US about it,"
II used to sleep In the store" said
the sallow man obligingly, "and often
had TO answer night calls. One
night was awakened from deep
sleep by somebody persistently RUG
ing the door bell
II found a small boy at the -iccr,
and he handed me a prescription.
was so sleepy that could hardly see.
but | filed the prescription. the boy
paid me and FASTENED away
When went to replace the bottles
! had taken from the shelves my eyes
were open a little wider than in the
opening stages of my wakefulness,
and ] was Mortified to find that In
stead of taking down the bottle of
tincture Of orange | had used the
NEXT bottle, deadly poison.
i flew out of the door and looked
up and down the street The boy had
disappeared l had never seen him
before and did not know for whom the
medicine was I wanted to rush of
to the doctor and find out who the
patient was. but that, decided, would
be useless, as 1t would be too late
to do any good
Il entered the store and paced up
and down the floor My hair stood
on end. saw my victim in all the
agony Of aconite poisoning. saw the
pale face of death; saw the family
rowing vengeance
My heart thumped furiously as
heard fastening footsteps. | peered
through the window and saw the boy
who had brought the prescription.
The bottle was gone. My only hope
was shattered With trembling hand
opened the door, prepared to hear
he worst.
The lad stood hesitating Tears
were IN his eyes. | dared not speak
P-please, mister, he stammered,
I ran so fast fell and broke the bot
tie. and ! amt got any more money
My heart leaped into my throat
felt like giving yell Of Joy as
leaped forward and pulled that boy
into the store, wanted to hug and
kiss him. When / had mastered my
emotion ! gave him another bottle of
medicine which most cheerfully
paid for out Of my own pocket. and
into the bargain gave him the big
gest handful of expensive candy he
ever had"
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
II Arms Are Too Eat.

If the arm is too fat, vigorous mas
sage will help to reduce; but should
be supplemented by active exercises.
To massage the arm, grasp with the
open hand, near the shoulder; and,
treating it as If it were wet sheet
lifted from the washtub, twist the
flesh with wringing motion. Go
over the entire arm in this way sew.
eral times
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
TWO of a Kind

YES" said the young drug clerk,
who had been trotting in double har.
ness for nearly three weeks, "I've
sure got boss wife"
well, you have my sympathy" re,
joined the man who had dropped in to
buy bottle of hair restorer i've got
that kind of wife myself"
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
Nav Grow English Nuts Here.

Horticulturists at the Pennsylvania
State college have begun an exhaustive
investigation of the possibilities OF
growing English walnuts commercial
" In that state Every known tree
of that variety In Pennsylvania will be
studied by experts. and from data OBJ
tanned In statewide survey a report
win be issued to hundreds OF persons
now writing to the college for infor
nation on the subject.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
The WretchI

The general joker was watching a
suffragette and anti playing anagrams.
Here is one women should know
how to use" said the genial joker, Civ.
ing them the letters otsve.
ITS votes!" cried the suffragette
Guess again. said the anti. "It's
ove"-Judge.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29

have a freer sweep than in the valleys
and the blood of anemic persons gains
a new abundance of red corpuscles. AT
greater attitudes, on the other hand
Professor Gaule of Zurich finds nerv.
GUS disorders common.
One solution OF the altitude prob
lem has been found by romantic
young couple living not far from San
Francisco. They constructed dove
cote in a tree In order that they
might not be molested, and. finding
life In the tree tops delightful. made
their permanent home there.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
Waterproof Matches.

Before you go camping, or away on
a voyage, prepare some waterproof
matches, and see that they are always
at hand. In small tin vessel melt
some paraffin, and, while it is still hot,
dip the end Of each match into this,
and lay 1t out carefully until cool and
dry. The coating of parafin makes
the match absolutely waterproof Nc
Calls Magazine.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
May Lead to Contempt.

He-Do you know, you are 80 clev-
er and charming and brilliant that !
really feel embarrassed in your pres.
ence.
She-But you mustn't; really, you
mustn't
He (reassuringly)-Oh, ] dare say
I'll Pct over It when know you bet.
ter-Life.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29

you think you might fall in love with
me?"
I knew should"
When seven months had passed
away Mrs. Morton said to her daugh-
ter: Didn't you tell me months and
months ago that that bump on q log
had asked you to marry him?"
Yes. the first day We met" was
the reply.
And when Is the marriage day."
Why, mother, we haven't got to
that yet"
We'll, you had better be a-gittin'
to it. A love match gets musty If left
around year or So"
When Jason was told of this he
answered with half groan: why,
II should lose you, you know l
should hang myself to a tree!"
And / should hunt out the same
tree and dangle beside you!"
Another six months went past, and
then Mr.. Morton took Jason around
behind the barn and said: Its a year
now since you began coming to my
house."
Yes, about year" was the reply.
And are you going to marry Susie.
or are you wasting her timer
why. we are going to get married.
of course"
"When?"
Pretty soon, guess"
But why not this week"
well, we'll see about It,"
If you don't you needn't come
around here any more"
"Rnt. Mr.. Morton, ! love Susie 30
much" was protested.
And when he went into the house
and demanded certain answers OF
Susie she replied: Il think we'd
have been married long ago Ii 1t
wasn't so nice to sit up with beau
three times week"
The subject was dropped there, and
for the next year the young folks
went right on as before. and the
girls parents didn't know what to do
with a young man that courted the
way Jason did. Half dozen times
during the year Mr.. Morton spat on
his hands and started to make his
threat good. but his wife dissuaded
him.
But what in thunder does the fell
Ter mean?" he demanded.
And Susie, too?" she Queried.
shes as much to blame as he is"
We'll, 1t shall be settled next Sun
day" And thereupon they went into
committee Of the whole to arrange
the plot.
Each and every Sunday Jason
headed for Morton's as soon as he
got his chores done up, and remained
all day. On a particular Sunday he
was there as usual, and he and Susie
were seated in the orchard when
they were called in. 1t was to find
the Baptist preacher and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilkins there, while all had their Sun
day clothes on.
rs this the happy coupler" asked
the minister as he rose up.
TT is" replied Mr.. Morton.
why, yes" said Jason, I'VE are
happier than two clans. What Is go
ing to happen here?"
There is to be q marriage. be-
lieve," replied the minister. Am l
right, my friends?''
And they said he was, and they
took hold of the ceremony and rushed
1t to the most successful conclusion.
When the bewildered victims discov-
cred what had happened, Susie cried
out: "Oh, Jason, they have gone
and married is, and you can't come
sparkin' any more!"
And we1l never crack any more
hickory nuts or eat popcorn to-
gether," added Jason.
But the day soon came that the hus-
band said for both: why, darn 1t, II
this hain't better than courtin' three
nights week till midnight"
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
DfsilIusIoned.

The cub reporter reported to the Of.
fee. He was distract, blue, broken in
spirit
What ais thee, child?" Queried the
kind-hearted city editor.
1T was my first assignment" ex-
planned the cub, land found out that
another legend has gone glimmering.
De Fault, the thieving bank cashier,
never taught in Sunday school"
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
Enjoy LIFE IN TREE TOPS
Romantic Young Couple Have Chosen
Abode In Which They Are llv-
Ing In contentment.

The choice of moderate elevations
for home sites proves to be justified
by scientific experience. British med
ical men report that health and en-
ergy are most promoted by living at
heights OF 900 to 800 feet, where winds
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29

you CAN CURE THAT RAckAcHE.
Pain along the back, dizziness. head
ache and general langomr Get pack
LEAF, the pleasant root and herb cure
for all Kidney, Bladder and Urinary
troubles MOTHER GRAY'S AROMATIC
LEAF is sold by all Druggists or sent by
mail for Soc Sample sent FREE. \Ad
dress. The Mother Gray Co.. LIE Roy. N. Y.-Adv
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
REMARKABLE
CASE of Mrs. HAM
Declares Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Saved Her Life
and Sanity.
Shamrock, Mo- feel it my duty
TO tell the public the condition of my

health before using
your medicine. / had
falling, infamma-
ton and congestion,
fem ale weakness,
pains In both sides,
backaches and bear
ing down pains, was
short Of memory,
nervous, impatient,
passed sic e pl e IS
nj G h is, an d i d
strength nor
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
You Can't Believe II All.

Fond Father Here's an article
about very precocious child of two
He's smarter than ours
Ponder Mother-But you can't be-
lieve everything you read In the pa
pers
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
Peculiar.

First Housewife-What makes you
say that she is peculiar?
Second Housewife Why, she says
that she really enjoys doing her own
hOusework!
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
The Family Likeness,

DO you feel at home in your new
life, my SOM"
Yes, father, my wife and | have
rows exactly like the ones you and
mother used to make.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
His APOLOGY.

did you tell Jinx was fool?"
mo, Jinx isn't fool"
81 say. did you tell Jinx was a
fool?"
And say no, Jinx isn't fool. and
1t Is not necessary to tell him."
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-29
Heard Downtown.

"Spose my face is dirty" said the
Office boy in the elevator, what busi-
ness is that OF yours? You amt my
father
No, but I'm bringing you up" re-
piled the elevator man.