iJWlT V -t 4S fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa OENTLEMifl 5FB COWBOY IN PARIS rOrljrfnal.l Tlio professional duelist who Is nn expert 'Vltli the rstiler iu I-'ratvce, tlio !hort a word In Germany or tho pistol hi bath, who picks quarrels with strnn. rrs for tho purpose, of milling ono mora to his list of killed, still cxlsta tuul will o.lht ns lotic ns dueling Is In fashion. liurlvR h recent trip nhrond one of these nfsos cattic niulor my no. ties?. Indeed'! took mi active pirYt Iu It. i I was (lining ono ovcnln;: nt n Tnrla cttfe with my old' friend, Ned Urner of tSt. Louts, when n dapper rronehnian Rt a neighboring tabic anddenly seized "a wine glnFsnnd threw the contents In ."eds face. Ned Jumped for tho Itimi :i:ul Unochcd him down, but when jw artwo, Insleall of nttr.eklng Ned In turn. l:e pulled out a card mid throv it on tho table. When asked what was tho cattle of his throwing the wine, he said that JJed had looked at him Insultingly at:d had then turned jo mo ami made &omo rcmarl: about Jiha. Of eourso thl3 was a mere pre text. He was a duelist mul had select ed Ned for one of his victims. ' "Suppose, M. Itlehot." I sald-tbat was the name on the card "iuy friend declines to meet you, what thou?" ! i" 1..1 licMftn.i I,. Fi.fu.il..,. t.tr.. I down wherever I can tlnd him." 'Then you will bo guillotined for aurdcr." ' ' He shrugged his shoulders ns only a ' Frenchman can. The shruc and his I expression clearly said. "The courts of ' fiuiicu wuuiu never uuu uie guilty in Such a case." . r nnnin.t..i -v.. it .. i..i i . ' . i.uuvmuiu iii.ii 11 nua uvsi iu lln: i to a meeting, hoping to And some way I out of It before It could take plnce. I ' ln walking costume entcreil the room, iold M. DIchot that I would act for my Casting my eyes over tho assembly, I friend, and he introduced mo to a com- rc8teU ihcm on M Blchot. panlon who acted for him. In order to "What does this mean?" I naked palti time I nppolntcd tho meeting for eljarply. "Is this a plan to murder tho second instead of tho next day "' Principal by taking him un and insisted on pistols for weapons, nwarcs'" Ned could not fence nt nil and was a Tucro was n commotion on the part very poor shot. After arranging ev-' of tbo spectators, which was not less rythlng Ned and I went to our hotel, cncJ when It enmo out that n duel icd to sleep, for he wa3 a happy go was to come off the next morning be lucky sort of fellow that nothing trou- tweeu "o of their number and the bled; I to spend the rilghf thinking out American cowboy. On tlio contrary. a nlan to head off tho Frenchman. . all were wild to seo tho encounter. I ' Tn i. .nn. ....... t ... . 41. t -11- quarter, where I found an American art student. Mark Wlutcr, whom I conched to help me. Ho was to seek but IJIchot, secure nn Introduction, in- Vlte him to drink with him and tell him stories of the cowboys of America nud their wonderful proficiency with tho revolver. Ho was to mention his acquaintance with an American gen tleman, then ln Paris, who had lived a cowboy's life, inviting Blchot to a 1 filcplny of his xkllL 1 All this Winter nVconipllshcd very happily and adroitly. A cowboy soiree. Wis arranged for tho same afternoon in Winter's studio. When the guests find assembled, Ned walked Iu, was ftreaented to tho company, bowed to them and, pretending not to koo TMchot, proceeded to select 11 revolver rem several on a table. I taw It all , - - - - fow Ik r Iu the selection of our new spring stock we have the most durable quality as well. Summer Goods. It will surprise you when you see what a IaiKc collection ful slimmer dress goods we have. Shoe Department If you need anything in shoes all we ask is an opportunity of showing you 'i line, (we know the result). i Wm . 1 W 'P r r r P Wi through n pinholo liVVncroen In Jhe Renter of which J jia'd arranged a tar get, borrowed frtfw n shooting gallery. I had my eyo tm'tytcliot, who the mo- mem no saw iseu enter me room turn cd ns whlto as n 'sheet. I afterward HIV IVOIK tlllll" learned that tho rapier was tho duel- Ifit'fl strong point,- ihul ho never used tho plstul when he could help It. Ned was well .calculated to play tho part of n cb,wboy. I ;ivai only nfruld ho would overdo It. 'Gentlemen," ho said In bad French, "this room'lH n very chiinped placo to display n proficiency ncqulrvd on tho boundless plains of western North America, but my fflcn'd Mr. Winter has douo hla best, and I will Iu turn do my best." As he spoke, revolver In hand, ho took a few steps toward hltv audience, with his back to tho target, then sud denly turned and with tho rapidity of lightning emptied It of Its six shots. Indeed he llred so rapidly that I was barely ablo to keep up with him Iu rtnglug tho bell. I had not been so reckless us to permit him to flro ball cartridges, well knowing that If I did I would bo a dead man. llesldes, ho would havo riddled tho target and thusj r. :s swav tho whole Fvhciae. u. no next feature was tossing the re volver up, catching It nud ringing the bell without apparently taking aim. 1 had kept Ned practicing this feat all tho morning, but he was not prollclent nt catching and when doing tho feat for Iilchot's lnviollt vrrv tnmrlv rnlml tll whole gatua by dropping tho ro- volvcr, which exploded on tho tloor. Tho audience Jumped, then began to ,ook for the bullet. With proper pros- cu f mind I took n lead pencil from y pocket and Jabbed n hole iu tho .. - .... ..,;. o.a.i.u .. repeated tlio performance, nfter xvlitoli I mni!n tuv wi v tlirnnt'li 11 ilrvnn - - ....-.... .. ... tua untl bccn imrposely left open and r.eiziHl Ned bv tho arm ntid tnarcliod u,n tho l,oicl wllcro r waited hope- rull' tno buccosb or my stratagem, in tI)0 evening M. Dlchofs second camo to y that there had been a njlutake. H0 lal been told that Ned had In- suited bltn. whereas It was a man nt nnother table. Ho hoped tho American would pardon tho error. THOMAS ItOCKWKLL. JnilRlm; Ilnttcr. A really good Judge of butter seldom tastes It, but depends rather upon tho senses of tmell and sight. The dealer who really knows and deals In good butter can nt any tlmo when he Is test ing a crock or roil of butter bo been to very carefully pass It in review be fore I1I3 olfactory nerve and to break It and note the ;tppearuncu of tho bro- Iron Kiirfiicos. vma - -- had better b? d) Ut, J0 rt ' rqathof tv. Luilusl'. ul:asoii, Tho MAtu'Va reiiuoBtcd lo publish tho following olIppluR from a Cold water, i . . It f 3uch., paper, tho lauy io wnoui 11 roiom having boon n sUler o( Mru. K. M. Lock hart qf tit's pi .u : Tho nbovo named estimable lady died of paralysis Inst Tuesday nljsht ..t hor homq on l'erkln i 'trout, t Iter several month illno.s, Her .unoinl wa at tended nt tho homo ot hur itephou, Mr. Homer Wiclcor, veelurdrty morning, llov. I, I), Hnll oulcUliiig, nud tlm icmivlnB taken to Union Uity (er Interment by tho &Ulo of her husband. Misa llelon A. Helovor wnj bom Nov, :i,.lS3S, iu TruuiMiiburj, Tumpkina Co., N. Y. and wns tho youngost ol sivurt daughters, only thmi of whom nro now living. Hlto,tKHiarriolvor tllty-llvo .ear a ago to Mr. I.ueiua II. lUcason, who lied In 1S7.'1. They emtio to Uiani'h ounly In 1H."3, rjUling;n Union town hip, four nillfiwu-hunt of Union City, king up government Imd, vnd thure fliu rogidod uutil ISaJ, when h'iio wont to , , ..,.., .,,,. ,MV,t , " ' KausaH with her family, renminbi,: there .....ll tuur. . I..... ,..tH..Mut in ttrmnrl. cm...... fc , ,. ' fons Tlteron K., olyron b Warren A. anil Alvuli. mi vivo her, nil ..,..... ... ,,.,. ..,.,.,. .. .,. .;.. I ""7 '"" ,v" 7 '",r , , , , . - ---,, Porter nud Mra. Icekhatt. . llv " Oregon. Mrs. (I'etaon madu a piofearion of fuiti. in Chriat nt tho ago ol IS vm, in S'ortli F.ilrfirl.1, 0., and in 18h2 unite 1 ilih tho IbptUtt-hurih in lliii city )y ettor. May 151, lt00. al.o had a atrok f paralyla nntl wat rendered hulplutf During nil the lon tnoutht of rnin ntid uttering that cubtied khe boru nil with i-hrietian faith itt.d fortitude ntid was eady and props red to go. Hr eons, iv ho were devotedly ntlached to her, will miss her tender, motherly rare, and will receive the pyrnpflthy of nil iu their gret rllllction. t-r'MrJ hixi:aUI .h tumt',:i, t cr i .j i u i nti n f.t :lr4ircior;ui .i ou y rr JrceU V. ii .rtssuroTDnnr saarjio wrtn ; I atenu nt l I nMIJC-fOHniVO to 1 asumarjcmviu j.ua reraicn.'ni7irnwc Vt iimt"lr obm.n I' H. (iml IVrvlcn f rwajsrenmrflra $ ?; &P1 w. & i R n r ? v P JZi jOppooKe 0. S. Patent Office .r.i' cut of jle Uorld tfyai? out of not only procurod tho vory latest styles but wovo particular to : : ' : : ; & ' Trimmings. of beauli- Our Triiiiniing Deparlmcut is just bubbling over with lich nud (P elegant designs. The Up-to-date QHANGKS IN RIVWU ANDHARUOR HILL 1 jio approprlnlloiiB lor river Mul lmr horlijtprovomenta In tl:o l'orllnud ilia trlot na reported by tho Bonnto commit, too on eommorco varies mntorlnlly from ho approved eallnmtca of tho unKlnuora, Tito following tnblo ahown tlm more Important dlffurencea: Uy 11 committeo on,lnn'rn Mouth ol Columbia $ .100,000 fliOO.OOO Mouth of Columbia, continuing con truot 1,000,000 Hot worn Portland nud tin. .. 211,000 ;i:'6.ooo I)nllusColilo cnnnl itmllorkx 011,000 Upper Columbia ami Snako -10 Q I0.0CO Columbl.i nt tlio iMiradoa 0,C0O IK),000 WillntiiuJto nbovo 1'tiiUnntl 08,000 30,000 Columbia bctneen Vancouver anil Wll- Inmutto Oquille ltvtr Cji M.iy Cooa Illver Siutlaw Hlvor TnAoc f.UnKn Dtaionn CopvniCHTO Ac. Anrnnn " t. tf h ilrtrl. k't 1 .IrtrrlMI'm mi n klr Mcrr's 11 i'.r . ; in fioj wliMli.r u tfri.li I l I '' r r .' ' n ii.qhL. I .r.. . It I II It. 11 11 ! I'lMPikiml'alroU it rr. I nt centr f r ntw jrjwtMili. l'Vi ' lr i lir u. i lu .n I j. rclT U "l.il iwtl, wiUi ml it.ruo, m tto Scientific jfniierlcaii. A tintiwnrlr llla.tr(f I wMklf tit rtr. r.illloi nt nr rifiiilSA I unil 'Irtmt.M jti f"iir iii'"tli, t. f.iM trH ncw,ll.t. MUNN&CoM"i.NewYork lliancli Uflw, CM Y SU Wkthlituu. I). C I You Could Look IntolhrfuttirroixlKclliecotHlltUm ' ill l.rliiK yiMi, y-u vrr.i ill l'tlliir yi, y-.i vrr.utiT rrV. irllrf nl icr-4H'l that naturally ttuuM I ttiruugh Shiloh's Consumption Karl's Clot crljoot Tea purifies Ibe HlooJ V Spring Suits. New, Nobby Spring suits lor men 10,000 CS.COO IW.COd 10.1-W 70,1" O 'J.HD ., .Vi.t0 3.V('K) TilUtnooK liny '-'TtMl .i.Uil m w p v. J td a h J vJ 3 wfl-kil nkBIJ rr7" B 4 4 4r (.unrantccu lo cure Con. Lll tj '""I'liJii. Iiroiuhltlii, 77. Ailima . nn.t all i.un fr.m-tn. Cnrcit. !,'. inlCol(llim,lny. ! , cc'it . Wf.'e I f. C W X.XM U Co., I"l .:f. Y.I-rfi.ctr.alU.tllc. Ladies' and Gonts' Furnishor IMLSsm B. K Straw, M. D. I'li.VHlClAN AND HlIMtnN, Sitccliil attention to iIImi'iuch of (lie Kyo, Km-, .Nufto i.nil Throat. (IIiumiii lUlml, Oflicc iu ScunMnchcii cc Smith liuiUlit.K' ""d." W Tovvor7Ml5r PIIV9ICIAN AND HUIIOKON. (il)'t la SrKiiailtt rrtl Jii ' li Pig, I'miil Uteri. Mfihl. UifM'-". W. q. Douslas, .VrrOUNKY AT LAW ANM) U. B. . COMMIHHlDNKIt. ' John F.Hall, ATllUt.NUV AT LAW. ((Tlc In ICl.lwlo U!eJ, tliimiificid, Uirun. 1111 hi. I'twm in V. C F. McKniglit, A'lTKllNUV AT LAW 0(l)ce in the llctiiiult &. Wnjtcr HtiiUliuj;. .MAIIKKIMKI.I). OUKOON. " .I.W. Bennett, .VriOP.NKV AMi rUUNfKI.UK A'i LAW. vi.'ilKin.t OH It nnrwrmrrttntomtmiTu wannainw, Impoitnut Timber I.nutl KuHiik The Itml olDea at IS imbtir Imi rre. Iv it u.itrti. Ii.h to noeept nil limber bin w Mud llnul tiroil nirt.lt Inttsru t'liinty t:irk nud l.'ullwl HtntoJ Com- inl!oiir-. This w ill Iw a tff e.it roil win leno l' tho public. An hrtiU.(uro It via ur-itry in t.t!t wllutvireii nud W to Untcburc to t mi he proof nud tllluiou cUime. TIMHI.i: LAND, ACTJDNK . 17 NuTIl H I'OII l'i; It LI CATION. t'i.iir.1 Sum- Uml OUier. KMtMrs. OffO. April ilh, t(fnt. Si.il.r ,t i.rivtty even tUl in MMnplUMe mIi'i ii,--tiMwint(Hth Act of l o.i;ii'm l )un i I');, rt.ttilcil. "An net fix llt aW f Urt ; i Int. ii. llf Hlllrt ut t:.illlunt.i. (AtN, Nr.,,,1,, m.,1 WuhlMUMI I'rnlU.').' at ntttd ft I.. H l'i luWie l-indSuiMby l ( An KV U i T Wll I.I.U. N. MOUI.TON. of lo UtiU, OntHtr of Mir. SMte of M nr,c.-,i.i. I..., tlat dftf AM In tb'i eflir I.N .. i tirnM-ni No wtti tot e iw.hnW i.l xhr s'H ( Seiliort JJ. rooMhip t SoMtR, kjn i, V.i WillaitMita MviliUn. Mit II i f-f m ..)( to bu ilut ilw Umi w.U(lil i. u.ntr tnl.ltUlc lot IU IHMlrf M tl9M Hmii lur i , ailli.isl iurKM ami lo pliW.h lilt .Uuu i.. umI Uik) Uh Im Ht't mI Knrn i u( tin offirv nt KMctMit(. Oion. cm I u iy III.- tui '.)f ol Jttlv. IW. ' UrMmrt.i. Hilrvrt nKh WtMttMtlry, I) I. Met n. thn li.tvM, of Itetrlnirji. Otf g'jn. I. .1 vital.. Mjriik rntat, Uiwii A i, i 'i : U mttn t-lslmlnK mUr-fly tltc uU.w .'. .m'--I l.twli jiir inHn ll to A'o Ihrtr ! m hi ti i fi,Mn or U;(utt' tan tl tiny of July. t. .' iv , T. IKUIK-.M, H'jJMw, Jl.t.v ,ir Xntir Itl.lnryt T Ir II .t. . HlfbV.i,.ciui.ilUilt.rllU.Hin. M.f,r-7 ii.i ...I i j ,!...(. r t fc Ri.vp.uriii Mr'jT'jif styl and boys. I .& .r ,P J0t j&t F J&t ,P r r s.Jm'JUlP f