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ublic Utilities Operated by Cities
Must Pay Their Way
They Dont Always Do This However
Because Not Enough Is Charged Off
to Depreciation and the Plants Dont
Have to Pay Taxes Undertakings
Limited to Localities Where the Pat
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nonage Will Be Large
In theory public utilities operated by
German cities must pay their own
away This theory is not however
f fully borne out in practice because tho
Allowance for depreciation is frequent
ly inadequate and the plants are not
required to make good tho taxes for
merly paid by the companies they su
perseded But the effort to put these
services on a paying basis has resulted
In limiting the various undertakings to
districts where they are sure to pay
On the other hand when these utilities
are operated by companies the same
restrictive results are noticed because
almost without exception the fran
chises are so weighted down with pro
visions for payments to the city and
arc at the same time of such short
duration that the companies would not
be warranted in extending tho service
beyond the districts in which they are
sure to pay at once
Professor Hugo II Meyer in recent
articles in the Electrical Hallway Re
view and the Journal of Political Econ
omy describes the results of this re
strictive policy on street railways and
electric lighting and the following
facts are taken from his articles
The cities that went Into the street
railway business adopted a uniform
faro of JJD cents but with two excep
tions abandoned this after short trials
The experience of two typical German
cities will prove of interest as showing
what high rates arc charged when
jltles attempt to operate utilities on a
paying basis
When the city of Cologne took over
the street railways the fares charged
were 25 cents for distances up to 15
miles and 375 cents for the maximum
1 distance 09 miles After operating
them awhile the city authorities raised
the fare materially while extending
slightly the minimum stage The pres
ent charges are 25 cents for 10 miles
B75 cents for 375 miles 5 cents for
BC3 miles and G25 cents for distances
over 503 miles
The city of Dusseldorf which ac
quired its street railways in moo at
tempted to operate them at the uni
form fare of 25 cents which had been
charged by the street railway com
pany but soon found that it was losing
money and limited the 25 cent fare to
244 miles charging 375 cents for dis
tances between that and 425 miles
After Increasing the track mileage the
city again raised the fare considerably
f reducing the minimum stage The
prices now charged are 25 cents for
15G miles 375 cents for 310 miles 5
cents for 4 miles 025 cents for 175
miles 75 cents for 038 miles 875
cents for 719 miles and 10 cents for
704 miles
It should be borne In mind that these
prices are really very much higher
than corresponding rates would be in
this country because wages in Ger
many are much lower than in the Unit
ed States The exorbitance of these
charges is shown by the fact that In
Minneapolis a city of the same size
as Dusseldorf a passenger can ride
thirteen miles for 5 cents while in
Buffalo which has a population about
equal to that of Cologne the passen
ger gets fourteen miles for a nickel
The desire of the cities to make all
possible profits out of franchises and
to limit them to short terms has re
sulted in greatly delaying the develop
ment of public electric lighting al
though the people were anxious to
have the new lights installed This is
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A Castle
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By JUSTICE
MILES FORMAN
Copyright 1003 by S S McClure Co
TUBES showed me into the red
S drawing room the little one
because there was a fire there
and said that Lady Elinor
would be down soon I found Sibyl
and the Persian cat Informally oc
cupying the hearth rug The cat
moved away with a distrustful back
ward glance but Sibyl abandoning
fog a moment a huge nnd misshapen
lump of something which would seem
to have been toffee gave me a very
sticky hand
Id offer you some toffee said she
In a tcne of reckless generosity but
IIm afraid Ive licked It all over
Oh not any thanks said I hastily
not that I should object to your hay
lngcr licked It but you see Id Just
had a largo quantity of It before corn
Ing here I Im very apt to stop In
atut a shop and eat toffee I con
cluded wildly
Sibyl 1 gave n sigh of nil too obvious
relief though mingled with sadness
I dont have It often she suggest
ed not so very often
You shall have It every day I
cried pounds of Itl The Idea of not
allowing you all the toffee you want
its barbarous
Sibyl 1 wagged a melancholy head
Im not allowed half enough she
declared Thisthis morning Istol
some from Elinor only It wasnt tof
fee It was chocolate It hurts yet
she grieved stirring about uneasily
upon the hearth rug
Oh paid I leaning forward sym
pathetically tummy
Thats not where Im smacked
said Sibyl I with dignity There was a
painful silence for quite u minute or
two The Persian cat having reconnoi
tered from the middle distance at last
returned and sat down with an absent
air upon the lump of toffee but was
Indignantly pushed away by the pro
prietor of the same
Why did the cat go away Sib when
I came inr I Inquired
Flossie DrnI mean Lord Brayton
was here this afternoon said Sibyl
significantly
The devil said I I would say
the deuce I apologized
Oh you neednt mind me declares
Sibyl Dad useslanguage sometimes
quite often lie called me a little
devil the other day
No I cried In a shocked tone He
couldnt have really
lIe did Insisted Sibyl
I dont want to seem curious said
I In a deprecatory way butbut what
had you boon doing Sib
Just sailing boats In his bath said
Sibyl And and one of them sank to
the bottom and I expect I forgot to
take it out Dad must have sat down
In the bath the very first thing she
continued reflectively
Oh said 1 I think I understand
Of course that was some provocation
wasnt It But were leaving our mut
tonsI mean our Lord Brayton I take
It hes not fond of cats
lIe tried to kick Frou Frou cried
Sibyl resentfully I paid him though
I did things to his hat
Good old Sib said I
Id much rather Elinor would mar
ry you than Flossie Brayton observ
ed Sibyl attacking the toffee
Thank you Sib said I gratefully
So would IIye told her so no end of
times
He was kissing her hand today
continued Sibyl with disgust That
was when he tried to kick Frou Frou
Just because Fron Frou rubbed up
against his legs In a perfectly friendly I
wayKissing
Kissing her hand was he I growl
ed The beast Kissing her Sibyl
my dear I ant allow you to tell me
cr family secrets You know Its not
proper Really It isnt
Hot said Sibyl elegantly And
he put a ring on it tooher hand you
know What would he be doing that
for She wouldnt let him kiss her
though She said Not yet Give me a
little
Sibyl said I firmly that Is
enougU I mustnt listen to you Ella
Lady Elinor wouldnt like it at all
Ah Sib Sib its a bitter world 1 I
cant see any good in it
What cant you see any good in
inquired Lady Elinor from the door
way
I rose and made a bow
4 cant see any good said I In
not giving Sib all the sweets she wants
Cutting her off that way only leads to
immorality
immoralityLady
Lady Elinor shook her head
Its very bad for Sibyls tummy
said she
Her tummy I inquired Why I
should have said it was rather But
a gentleman never betrays a confi
deuce and 1 held my peace
Lady Elinor sat down In tho big
chair before the fire and leaned for
ward with her elbows upon her knees
I tried to catch a glimpse of her left
band but It was hidden in the folds of
her gown
gownSib
Sib darling said she presently
your hands are very very shocking
Dont you want to go And have them
washed as a special favor to me
Sibyl swallowed the last of tho toffee
and departed with the Persian cat un
der one arm
I told him that Flossie Brayton
tried to kick Frou Frou she said from
the doorway
bcried Lady Elinor looking up
atm Very qulckfyT ab Sib told our
Yes said I Yes Sib said thati i
that Brayton bad been here today Ah
is It true Is It true minor
Lady Elinor raised her left hand
from the folds of her skirt and the
ring was there on the third linger a
ruby between two diamonds It look
ed like Bray ton Just the showy sort of
thing Brayton would choose
Why yes Teddy said Lady Elinor
rather lowes its true Youre the
first one Ive told Wont you say
something nice to me Teddy
I hope said I looking Into the
fire that youll always have nil tho
toffee you want so that you wont
have to steal It like poor Sib and be
smacked 1 hope your life will be as
beautiful as you are Elinor I hope
your future will be an Illuminated
page and your memory a blank one
I hope youll be as happy as ever
youve dreamed of being I
Oh no no Ted cried Lady Elinor
softly not that I shant be as hap
py as Ive dreamed of being so don t
hope thatIt you really did hope It
Itr told him that Flossie Drnuton tried to
lilck Frau Frou
As happy as Ive dreamed of being
Ab rather not You dont know who
a girl dreams Teddy Youre nothing
but a man you see
Oh Ice hud my dreams said I
and cherished them somewhat It
appears I must forget them or try to
No I dont fancy you will be us happy
as youve dreamed Its a pity
Yes sighed Lady Elmer Ah
yes Its a pity Still dreams never
come true do they Teddy 1
Ive heard that theory advanced
said I but I dont recollect ever to
have seen it proved
Why if they could come true said
Elinor In a half whisper if they
could
You wouldnt be wearing that very
handsome ring I suggested
No said Lady Elinor I shouldnt
bo wearing HIt tons rlug I shouldnt
be doing what they all want me to do
what they all expect me to do
All 7 I objected
Lady Elinor turned her head with a
little sweet half sad smile and I took
u firm hold upon the arms of my chair
All she murmured all Ted but
one one very foolish and and very
dour dissenter whos dear for his
groat grout folly and foolish because
why because hes such a dear
But whose opinion Is of no weight
IWhose
Whose opinion said Lady Elinor
must be of no weight must be erased
with with the other dear things to
make that memory page blank
Ah that memory page said I
Its the sweetest of all the pages
she murmured the very sweetest
If only It neednt be erased said I
Erased it must be declared Lady
Elinor firmly Oh Teddy Teddy
werent they good old days those
days How did we ever come to stray
out of paradise Teddy after wed gouts
so far In Is there n little masked
gate in the wall that we opened by
chance that we thought would lead
us still farther In Wore we too busy
looking at each other to see whore
our feet were turned
We didnt stray out said I with
my head in my hands We wen
chucked out by the main gate Ask
your mother how Elinor
But Lady Elinor was lookIng Into
the fire with a little faraway smile
and her face with the soft red glow
thrown up across it was the most
beautiful thing a man ever saw
Of course wo were only children
she cried softly but such dear chil
dren Ted Why maynt people be
children always Why must they
grow up
They neednt grow up said I
Why must they be taught wisdom
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demanded Elinor Vhy min iyn t TUCJ
be left hi their belief that love Is tilt >
only thing
Love Is tho only thing Elinor
said I Wisdoms a He Love Is the
only thing
Lady Elinor shook lien I head
The wlm people say no Toddy
she mtiriiitrod Tli y tell me that
love Is nil dreams istles In Spain
and that thurus iio happiness in
Spain
I should make you b ppler than
ever Brayton will raid I bitterly It
wus a contemptible thins 108ft y for
she vus wearing Uniytout ring
EHtiov gave ti little low gn ping cry
and her eyes flowed for an Irstunt
lie tried toIII1e me todi > v Mho
whlspertjcl presently I I nearly
screit miMi Ah yen yew red you
would make mu happier Is honyluctn
oil Teddy r
TeddyUpon
Upon inv faith Full I
They say not said Elinor Oh
1 should I shall become used to
3rhyton after after awhile lIes a
good sort Ted He loves me I think
and and he bus n great deal of mon
ey I shall he a power shant IT
Is that enough said I
It Isnt what Id dreamed Ted
she said Id dreamedoh such 0
life Xo power Teddy no great po
sitionJust happiness Just two
young foolish dear people who loved
each other madly worshiped each
otherjust their life together a self
ish life I suppose for no one else
came Into it at all There were just
the two oto them and nothing else
counted In the least They never grew
up you know my two people they
wouldnt let each other grow up
They were Infants always about most
things Oh werent they dears Id
dreamed all sorts of beautiful little
particulars details about them my
people In Spain What theyd do and
what theyd say and bow they dac
toward each other bow thud sit 00
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fore the lire nC a tHIRty day IT min r rn
lug InIn just one chair not such a
very big chair hires are so comfy
and make you want tq he nice and say
nice things Theyre w noddy and 1
uptittery and blMWyoumyrlilldreiiy
1ooplo couldnt row over an o > eii lire
could they Sometimes theyll 1 talk
whon they wanted toI1I1I1 siy the
things they wanted and sometimes
theyd stop and umlorstntul eui other
quite as well thats a te tI and
11 think shed like her head where
it belonged nod if he should happen
hippenr
to kiss her therell he no one but the
firelight to see and It would never
never tell It would bo very inlet
mud the glow fnuii the tin xvoukl bo
rod on their faces and they ymiM not
want another thing In nil tin world
Shed slip down I think tu the lug
nnd lean her cheek against LU i hand
and look into the embers and his
other hand would be smoothing her
hair as she loved it smoothed Ah
Toddy Teddy woke mimeviii dretun
Ing again and I mustnt I mustnt
Bring mo back from Spain Teddy I
mustnt wander there Thats the life
Ive dreamed of Isnt It mad That
Isnt whats before me
No said I Xo Elinor that Isnt
whats before you Have you thought
of what youve to look forward to
Listen Brayton Is thirtynine nearly
forty lIes growing a bit stout Elinor
Hell be fat in five years and hes un
deniably bald at the tonsure Ho likes
his dinner he een loves Itand for a
couple of hours afterward hes somno
lent I dont like talking about men
behind their backs but this is a time
for plain speaking Brayton wouldnt
care for sitting a deux before the fire
That wouldnt amuse him Hed fall
bed
off at his club of an evening Brayton
wouldnt nt into a castle In Spain hes
youd
I you didnt Interfere with him
Had hn nroud to bare you atthe head
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