Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-09-11


would absorb the rest OF his
empire. Truly Paris is Of interest to
ell men. To the student 1t is a vast
university, from the Sorbonne to the
Bibliotheque, ste. Genevieve. To the
pleasure seeker II is one wide world
pf pleasure, from the Moulin Rouge
TO Maxims. To the Bohemian 1t is
all Bohemia, from the Latin quarter
70 the outer boulevards. To the
devotees Of fashion, 1t is an exquisite
exposition OF iinery from the Rue de
la Paix to Longchamps. To the
lover OF the drama II is one great
stage. And the lover OF horses can
revel in IA splendid race.courses.
The administrative tendency In
Paris is for municipal ownership OF
hll works supplying public wants
and directly affecting public health.
The cleaning. sewerage and water
supplies are under the charge Of the
prefect, and the Gl5 miles OF under
ground sewers are so large, and kept
30 clean and well ventilated, that an
hours excursion through them is one
of the ordinary experiences of visitors.
the journey being made partly In
boats and partly by electric trolleys.
There is a wonderfully complete sur.
face and underground system. fares
three cents second class, iye cents
first class for any distance. The city
owns all the markets. cattleyards and
slaughter houses, and there is a spe-
cial sanitary police TO enforce the
laws OF the health department.
Mecca Of Scholars.
Its museums and libraries make
Paris the mecca of scholars from
all over the world. The "Couserva.
toire des Arts ct Meters" contains q
great collection OF models OF ma
chinery. and class rooms for the In
struction OF workmen In all depart
ments Of applied science. Among the
numerous learned societies and insti
tutions, the chief are the Academic d,
Medicine and the Instltut de France
Among the many temples OF knowl
edge, however the Ecoles des Beau,
Arts is the first OF the art schools
The Louvre, the greatest single arr
gallery in the world. gives courses
of study specially designed TO inter
pret the collection; popular lectures
and four years course for students
preparing TO hll positions as cura
tors, librarians and travelling col
lectors for museums. The Luxem
bourg is a superb museum OF contem
porary painting and sculpture. an,
there are numerous small gallerie
and public buildings, like the Par
theon. filled with some OF the fines
creations OF the French artistic imag
dnation.
But above all. Paris is city o
pleasure. There are 1876 places OF er
kertainment including IS general the
nters.
1t is after sundown that Paris 1
kecn at its best and worst. Then tn
ParIsians throng the cafes on botl
sides OF the river. You can pass b.
slow degrees from the splondidl
served palaces on the big boulevard
TO their degenerate descendants on tn
Montmartre Heights. then turn nigh
into day.
The open air life and the never ceas
ing interest Of the panorama sprea
before the people serve, however. L
keep drinking within moderate limits
and consequently in country wher
everybody drinks. few people ge
drunk. Should absInthe go out OF fash
ion. Paris would become the mos
sober city In the world. Even now
must compare favorably with many.
On Champs Elysees.
In these hundreds Of cafes and rel
taurants the life OF the city seems {
focus for time. Eyeryone's purs,
eyeryone's taste In cooking. In catere
for. One can Hnd in Paris restaurant
Ike the Cafe Richie. on the smart 30,
levard des ltaliens. where Dime
costs $40 head. or one can obtal
an excellent student meal at 80 cent
In a side street on the Boulevard S
German.
The enshrouded Champs El
sees will be ablaze; the myriad o.
slescent globes Of the Ambassador