The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-24


to this, the pirate demands bona hde
of twenty francs before releasing his
fare.
In exchange for the twenty francs
thus given, he turns over a receipt,
bearing the number by which the Wis
itor can tell him. When the visitors
present the receipted number several
hours later, the taxi pirate has de-
parted with the advance payment, and
the visitor must seek other transport.
Other transport is near at hand, but
the old legal rate of fare that used to
prevail by the meter has beeH super
ceded by the wrangliHg, bargaining
system, by which the pirate refuses to
taccept the fare, unless double or treble
the meter reading is promised, and
sometimes, even a demand is made
for a much larger sum.
If an appeal is made to the police,
the taxi pirates defense is that the
passenger is-not going in the direction
of his garage, the quarter of which is
indicated by small sign on the meter
This rVse works effectively.
The visitor finds the tram or street
car, the tube and bus convenient and
pleasant modes of transit Paris. like
London, possesses a network of tube
railways; but they are not so far I'M
foreground as those in London. There
are two companies, the Metropolitan |
aid the Nord-Sud, but through tickets
are issued enabling passengers by
either line to change at any of the
functions, and complete their journey
on the other line without extra pay
ment Trains are divided into three
compartments, according to class.
Most sightseers purchase hrst4class
tickets, especially during rush hours,
as the increased comfort is we'll worth
the extra money. /
Tickets are purchased at the book
ing Office window for any station on
the line, and the ticket has to be re-
tanned until the end of the journey,
when it is thrown into a box on leav-
ing the station. Numerous indications
are supplied in the shape of enamelled
boards, as to the right platform.
The omnibuses, which are not
"double-deckers" like those in Chicago |
are divided into three parts, and fares (
for journey vary according to the
class. The passenger tells the con- {
iuctor at the time of payment of fare, 7
where he wants to alight, and the con-
ductor takes the right fare and gives
/ ticket for it. This ticket must be
during the journey as travel a
ing inspectors board the omnibuses {
Ind can demand repayment if the
ticket is not produced. If passenger 4,
las to take two different buses in or 7
Ter to reach his destination, he must :,
Jay two separate fares. One sign on !,
he front of the bus indicates the route :
II the bus.
At intervals of about 800 yards, &
metal plates, which are affixed to the :,
show that the spot is an Il
Arret obligaotire or an Arret faculta- Y
if. At these latter, the bus does not y
top unless the driver is hailed by n
'erson standing close to the post, or I;
Inless he has been notified by the n
onductor that there are passengers G
o alight. At the arrets obIigatoires, 2
undles of numbers are affixed in some n
rominent place, and passengers are c
ntitled to seats in accordance with =;
he priority of the numbers they hold. G
,hus one may be obliged to wait for v
NO or three buses. No one is in a n
urry in France. =
The tourist is sure to devote a por- o
on of his sojourn in Paris TO the 7
oerihc purpose of shopping. The d
iagasin du Printemps having on sale q
My goods of the purest Partisan style Q
inks among the most elegant and at a,
active premises in the city. This R
ore vas partially destroyed by FIRE in H
eptember. d
The Magasin du Bon Marche is one Y
the largest and most popular stores N
! Europe. Articles of clothing of c
7ery description are far from being n
lie only attractions in as much as R
resents, souvenirs, articles of Paris G
re to be seen in infinite variety. In c
however, of the question S,
purchasing this vast emporium con- s;
flutes one<of the sights of Paris. ia
The Magasjn du Louvre is a some N
hat similar establishment, though N
mixing second m size and in import il
ice, excepting thzR its high class Ia
pods are considered speciality. B
The Galaire Lafayette displays ar G
cles of attire and uncut materials, c,
ices and gloves which are frequently N
'nsidered smarter and more Paris c;
n" IN style than those of the other ne
lops- None of the department stores an
N be compared IN size to MARSHALL in
ield IN Chicago or Wanamaker in te,
ew York. N
The tourist DESTROYS of taking back of
Us or presents for the young folk at en-
me usually visit one of the many ID,
lrisian Bazaars. G.