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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-06-18

PREACHING sECEsH DOCTRINE
to those rebels"
Turning TO his subordinate, he said
"Swear him and let him CO.
Nelson often rode unattended, for he
knew no fear One day, after most of hi:
command had moved on upthe country
and / supposed he had gone also,
had our company out drilling them
They were newly equipped and looked
as neat as soldiers well could. / hap.
| pened to look up toward the village and |
saw Nelson coming jogging along toward
us on his black horse. said to the men
"Now, put on your best looks; yonder
comes Gen. Nelson"
| went on with the drill as though
had not seen him, but just at the proper
time i brought the men facing him and
commanded, Present arms!" which
was neatly done. The General dotted
his military hat, and asked:
"Whose company is this p
"Capt. North's"
"Where is Capt. North?"
4" He and the Lieutenants are down
in Bath County recruiting"
"How are you supplied with rations
and cooking utensils?"
Very well supplied now, General" i"
Have you any sick among your"
Yes, sir; there are five or six men
in the house there who are sick"
"Who is your Surgeon
"Dr. Simpson"
"Tell DR.. Simpson to call up at my
Headquarters and make the acquaint-
ance of DR. Bradford. the bulldog doctor
of the whole brigade" So saying he
saluted and rode away.
We were amazed 20 see the stern,
rough man of the Olympian Springs
episode transformed into the genial COM
mander who was now taking such in
terest in the welfare of men whom only
a few days before had been threatening
him with a cartridge. The boys were
willing to swear by him after that.
That WAS the last time | ever saw him.
The army all moved on, except our
fragment of regiment, which, as | have
said, was left there to guard the stores
left behind and recruit. Well, some of
our men did 90 on, too, but rather as
independents-Capt. Davidson, Maj.
Hurt and others.
The Fall rains set in and the mount
ain roads became almost impossible, but
NELSON MOVED or AND on,
the rebels keeping well ahead Of him.
When he reached Prestonsburg he di-
vided his force A portion of if, consist
ing of the 33d Ohio and the DIST Ohio,
part of the artillery and light battalion
of Kentuckians under Maj. Hurt were
sent up Johns Creek, a stream that runs
parallel with the Big Sandy River at an
average distance Of seven or eight miles
from it and heads near Pikeville.
The object Of this move was to get in
front Of the rebels near Pikeyille, but
for some reason they did not quite suc-
ceed. When the rebels reached mar
row pass few miles below Pikeville,
known as Ivy Hill, they made a short
stand, and killed four Of the Federals
and wounded few more. Their loss
was small.
Here Gen. Nelson showed his bull
dog tenacity and absence of fear. A
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-06-18
He told him. Nelson, looking the

He told him. Nelson, looking the
farmer square in the eye, said:
"I'll not administer any oath to you,
sir. Your looks prove to me that you
would not respect an oath any longer
than you could get out of my lines.
Leave here, you"
Then turning to the other he said:
"And what do you want ?"
i want to take the oath, too"
"What is your occupation ?"
al am preacher Of the gospel"
Preacher, and - / sup
pose you have been up here in camp
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-06-18
A Thirty-Thir Degree Mugwump.

Indianapolis Journai.l
"Braggs is something Of q mugwump.
isn't hep"
Something of . mugwumpe He's as
non partisan as brass hand"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-06-18
PREACHING sECEsH DOCTRINE

pose you have been up here in camp
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
LOVE AND LAW.

Legal Advice Regarding the Old Mans
Interference in His Sons Love Affairs.
John, I'm here to git your advice
sgin,' said the old gentleman from The
hucEleberry region, as he entered the
law Office of the eldest son, who had
come TO The city and fourished.
Whats the trouble this time, faith
ere"
"Oh. jim. n course. That boys con-
'rarier than yoke of steers goin' way
from home. He's took an idee lately
tina, he's Old enough to go sparkin, an
l never see a felier have il so bad. He
goes round Ike a weepin' willer, an
me an mother is dom well il We kin
make him hear one time out of five"
That's natural enough. All We old
er people have been there"
Speak for yourself. John. but when
I cOur,ed your mother l never went
bout the house rollin' my eyes like a
dyin' calf. an sighin as though l had
a green apple cole. / done full days
work every time. an never lowed no.
body to know how hard hit l was. Blu,
Jim. he's in a orful way, an pears 10 be
gst,in' worse.
Have you had talk with him? ."
In course | hev'. l jisJ called him
out on the barn floor one evcnil an
says: Here. JIM. / want to know
what's ailn' Of you. Ef rs Gyspepsy
er bile on the liver er droJpin' of me
SperitS. mother kin sJr2igb;eL You out
with some verb tea. FL It amt none
Of them there disorders, what he dog
g0nation be ito"
Jim jus broke right down an he
says: Pap, I'm gone on that there
Wolvin girl, an its j.st lie chas:n'
twO-year-Oie roun' a twenty acre lot,
She don't seem TO wanJer he C0tched. -
Then l jist naturally cut loose and
give Jim a JUrnin' over. That there gal
IS little pink an white critter that
don't know nothin' bout milkin'. churn-
in. washin'. cleanin' house or feedin'
hired men. an I tole jim ef he wanted
fer TO throw h.sseif away like that ne
could git out an skirmish fur his own
Twin. An he got. Now. What's 70 be
did?"
Go wherever he's working. ell him
that YOU made a mistake by Interfering
in his love affairs, ask him 10 come
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01


A horse can be ridden 90 death. TITS easy
20 do it if YOU don't feed him and II YOU
work him when re Is sick. A man may ride
himself 90 death in the same way. Hard
work Is q good thing for a man whose daily
nutrition repairs the daily waste. When ne
begins O. run down hin be had better look
out When he begins 20 lose flesh, lie Will
begin 20 lose vitality. He viii have 10 spur
himself more and rlorc TO keep himself
coiuZ. Spurs are bad things 90 use on either
horses or men. The man who IS drawing
out strength and vitality faster than he Is
putting ID into his body needs Or. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery This Is the
creates, blood maker and flesh builder IN
lie world Il IS a stimulating, purifying
tonic. 10 fills the blood full OF richness and
helps all the digestive organs % do their
vo-k Tx brings a good appetite, sound
SLEEP. solid muscle. Ii does not-hke cod
liver o.,-projuce only faboy, useless tat
Corpulcut people may take II without be-
coming more teshy. The man VINO Is not
Getting wei. or working well. or sleeping
well or resting well frequently needs Moth
iu- else. he can get II az drug stores. He
should not let the druggist persuade him to
NV something else which Is better ior TIC
druggists profit
Tur CAUSE OF SIcENEss.-Whcnt the doctor IS
called 90 see a man. woman or child his hfst
question Is about the condition - this bowels Al
tev aave rot been freely open, he IS sure 20 pre-
s-r.hc something 90 open them he may DO other
fivcs hut This one thing he VIII do f1FfB- lie
know, bette. than any one else that nine-tenthS
Cr all human ailments come from the one cause
--c1u-tip4ti0n lie NAV know but he VIII not
tell Won. that Dr.. pierces Pleasant Pellets are the
Ne.t and most successful cure for constipation.
lie will not teu YOU so because his prescription
brings him ssoo aud the " Pleasant Pellets will
cure YOU tor twenty ive cents. Forty little Pei
let's" la a little vial one, Z gentle laxative (;
two . mild cath4rtlc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
FOR SALE

Lots on Lind street and McCO.o.. '-.
East Wheeling, 80 20 SO each
House, rooms. brick. Jacob --r... sd
ward, easy terms, $500.
Building site for dwelling.
street, Fifth ward.
Eignt-roOm frame house. il.t.
cold water also double franz
rooms on each size. with all ....s.
buildings. suitable fcr Two fannie
gases. Between Seventh ado.
streets. east side Of Mark. -.r-.
J0xl32 feet. A bargain at Sa,
House, y rooms. large ce...
modern c0nveniences, and .l--t ..
2009 ChapliEe street; cheap aLl it..'
one Of the finest 7-rcOm h.ls.s
View, with nall, hardwood lr.-.
acre OF land 20 same; 2 a bar
House. 3 rooms IN Belvedrt-
terms easy. $il0.
House, = rooms. brick. Fifteenth ,'
House. s rooms and hall. 18Th a.. i''t
House. rooms. Jacob -'iro
Wheeling. cheap on easy terms.
House < rooms. 18Th St. E.i.u
House. I rooms, y. Market size. 81
terms. 1850
: lots on Lind ST, Belyedere 81 each
House rooms. Wilson d.. lt-.
Wheeling. easy terms. $50.
Business property on Market e. al %.
500. 500. 800. $500. 5000 and 600 20 e,
on real state.
New house. rooms with large .''
Edgington Lane. $500.
FOR RENT.
o acres Of land for past o-
one-half mill east OF city.
NESBITT & DE\i\E,
Tel 643. 1899 Market stree.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
EDUCATIONAL.
NOISES BUSINESS ACADEMY,

Scbaefer DrIehorst Building, Main
street, corner Alley IL. A Practical busl-
ness Training school. where young inah t
tonCht exactly AS If he were In IA big busi-
ness house. Every branch is Thoroughly
pra ctical md useful.
The Training received Will make you val
p.ble 20 any business house in this country.
business men. parents and young men are
invited to call and zee for themselves the
methods used.
de29ekdc
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01

home again and assure him that he can
have the top buggy with good horse as
often as he wants" And the Ola gen
tleman never turned hair. but looked
as though son Johns sage advice was
very palatable.-Detroit Free Press.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
HOUSES AID Lots TOR SsIF

NO. PIG EOFF STREET. 3 h-... SD,
lot Is feet front, rent Tor $, f-r l..l... 1.
g., 90.
Nos. 2Ol9 and 2og MAIN srRr--I
story brick with , storero-m, 4,Ilsn.a
above.
no. 81 S. BROADWAY. R..vn a, 81.
Hughes residence.
ONE MORE Lot ~ WO0DSnNr
House OF rooms and ~ r.. ll..-.
country, either for sale OF -.r.
4 fine RESIDENCE IN P.e8ur. Yz"sy
The BLOCH PROPERTY o- WE -,''
street.
a very desirable REsIDENCr ~ W
ginia street, all modern c.L.y-t, q,
Price low
NO. l2I FOURTEENTH ST3EI --l
NO. 22l2 CHAPLINE STREE
brick dwelling. modern.
q ACRES OF COAL north OF ? &c.
LOT 30xl0S on Thirteenth stree.
THREE LOTS. each 2o&l20 s,e'
northeast corner OF Wabash and iriE
streets, Island. VIII sell chean
MONEY TO LOAN
RINEhART & TATUM City 5Ia, B .'
Telephone 2l9. Room g.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
-r.,-n.r nn1rNn TRIP RATES.

SUNDAY ROUND TRIP RATES.
Commencing Sunday, June l4,h, and
continuing each Sunday thereafter un-
~ fI,rrhar notice. the B. & o. will sell
ovcnrs;on tickets from Wheeling TO all
stations west Of the Ohio river, where
Sunday trains stop, at one fare for the
round trip. limited going and return
ing to date of sale only.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures
colds. crop and whooping cough. II
is pleasant. safe and reliable. For
sale by druggists-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
FOR SbLE-SUBURBEE P2l2r

Frame house: seven room. s..
ohe-inialf acres Of land. Vs.
sinaH iiuit. large barn: RESI-,
az IN hrst-ciass order. A t. 3
Also, sIN-r9Om FRAN. .
porch: SUod well az door: OH.
FENCES ali new. Lot t---.
ESQ. Bon Of these uros.
Grove, and on the rev !
lot at WoGGsdale. IoXI>.. .., o..
sewerage IN rear. $l.c9. AL .a
iEaglnt0n Lane, J5Xl20; f-n..
$50 10 loan.
GEO. J. MATH1s.N
Tel. i07. I us-l Sec.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.

The Feay farm. or The N..--.-
n In1 EAST OF A4-eias. 1...
Elm Grove and Trial p...
acres OF ground, win ID ...- -'.'
a fine suburban residence. .-l.e.
IN good cultivation. a.Ces.. ...' 4 o..
line. or cars and 81 dire.
tending improvements an. -t... --s
city. To visit the property
ara terms, apply 10 join Che.
place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
DANIEL RITCHIE,
CESS-POOLS And PRIYY VAULTS
O-EANrn az sIIOKT NOTICE.

CLEANED ON SHOKT NOTICE
Any one wishlng my services, please ad-
dress 1881 Market 81. or 1856 Main St.
Wheeling, ". Va. All work left in my
charge will be attended TO promptly. Tel
ephone No. 4S7. sp4oeh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
PLANK LEGAL FORMS

OF every description. Good paper, good
printing. fair prices. WHAT 90 you need?
Look 1t up and send an order to the
WEST VIRGINIA PRINTING co.
Wheeling. ". Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
VA.

LEXINGTON, VI.
5Sth Year. State Military, Scientific ana
Technical school. Thorough courses IN
l,ir-srira Degrees conferred IN course:
Grad: v VI. l.. and Bachelor Science. IN
Post Grad courses. Master Science C.yA
Engineer. All elI- enSss, including ciotn.
irg and incidentais. provided at rate Of
SEA. 30 per month as an average for the four
years. exclusive Of outfit
GEN. SCOTT SHIP, Superintendent.
DANDOLPH.MACON WO1IAN'S CoL-
Ii leee, Lynchburg, Va. Buildings new; sasi
water, Steamboat, etc Compares in courses ana
facilities with best male colleges Eng owment IN
come reduces cost Of tuition One-hRii. OhIy
endowed college for women in Virginia. Address,
WAi. ". SMITH, An, LID, Pres.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01

HANNAH MORE ACADENIY-DIOCE
AN School for Girls New buildings mod
ern appliances, electric Eght, tdA acaqT my
nds above Baltimore. on electric road;
Write for manual. REV. JOSEPH
FLETCHER. PRINCIPAL R5ist5rs,oWn, Nd.
A-..rG g
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01

FOR RENT. Main 1.n.' ,i.a:. a''5a-.
1904 Main st. rasem NJ e.. W. -,.,
all fixture, AMI iuraitur. r.a.i i'l''. :
70 LoAN.-Sj0oO on .,o+r -y'l..
fOk SALE.-ls!anl yr3r.r-- '.-t
per cent. JAMES f. d a. ...
Real Esatc abi r.ra - II
IOl. f...
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
Iz2 and I,t W. Franklin St., BALTIMORE, Nd.
UDGEWORTH BOARDING And DAY SCHOOL

IL for Young Ladies will reopen Thursday,
sent 24th 34th year. MlsN. II. LIZ
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-01
MRS. HART'S SCHOOL
FOP YOUNG LADIES AND CHILDREN
ZIG Mnlke s., WheelIng. W. Na

1910 NM kci St.I W IIf'tIiII|' ~ ~
Fifth annual session be1ins MONDA ~
SEPTEMnER. I6, 1898. This school ofers
a complete and thorough education in pRAc-
TI,AL ENGLISH, MATaEMArCs, ENGLISH OLAs;
sIrs LArIY and MoDERN LANGUAGES ana
E1 ocrTloN. Special advantages offered
graduates from Public schools. and other;
Who desire to pursue higher, branches. OF
study Methods ana course OF instruction
cNr,r.are fnvorablv with the best seminarlss
in the country. Boys rsceiyelin the Primary
and Intermed 1te Departments. For cir;u-
AIRS or interview, apply to
MRS. N. STEVENS HART,
ooh pripcipal Wheeling, w. We.
The McCook tribune., 1896-10-30

amassed great fortunes off the cheap
labor of the poor people and are grow
Ing richer every year. These great ha-
ciendas contain from 10000 to 100000
acres. Each landlord employs from 300
to 1,500 men. / visited seyera! of these
haciendas. The owners live in palaces
and are surrounded with every COM
fort that heart could wish. Around and
about these palaces are scattered the
adobe or sundried, one-room mud
houses of the laborers. The average
wages paid these men is &c cents per
day. A few get three bits day, but
the number is limited In many Of
these so-called homes the luxury of a
dining table, chairs, bedstead and
knives and forks 10 eat with are un-
known A sheepskin or mat thrown
upon the dirt floor serves as bed. Not
one in twenty of these huts have a
floor. There is no paper on the wall,
no pictures, no books, no music, except
the cries for food which come from the
lips of the half-naked. hungry children.
1t matters not to this great class Of
people who plant, cultivate and harvest
the crops what the price of wheat, bar
ley, potatoes or other staple may be,
for they have no share in the profits
of their labor. In fact, they never taste
many of these articles. Their food is
corn. with an occasional allowance of
The McCook tribune., 1896-10-30

dersold by those Of The smaller towns.
For example, a pair of blankets that l
can buy in Topeka forS250 would cost
sc there. A three-piece oak bed room
set that could be purchased at any fur-
niture store in Kansas for SIS was Of
fered me for $3.50 in the City OF Mexfco.
Unbleached muslin costs Is cents and
the cheapest calico 13 cents per yard,
and with SO inches for yard, at that.
Coffee, one of Mexico's staples, costs 90
cents per pound. and butter ranges
from 70 cents to 81 per pound.
Before going to Mexico ! was toid
that | could buy as much with the Mex
lean dollar in Mexico as | could with
our 100-cent dollar on this side or the
line. am prepared to deny that prop
osition, and in proof need only refer TO
another object lesson which impressed
itself on me. A street car line connects
Ell Paso. Texas, with the city OF JuareZ,
the Rio Grande river between them
forming the boundary line. rode over
to the Mexican town, and On the car
was an intelligent young Mexican.
When the car approached the Juarez
end Of the bridge he crowded up into
the corner to hide a bundle behind
him. Just then the representative OF the
Mexican government came aboard to
see if the occupants had dutiable goods.
Nothing was found on which a tax
The McCook tribune., 1896-10-30
Roman Canals in Britain.

The first canals in Britain were con-
structed by the Romans. Of these the
most remarkable are the Caer Dyke
and Foss Dyke cuts in Lincolnshire,
which are by general consent admitted
to have been OF Roman origin. The
former extends from Peterborough to
the River Witham, near the city OF
Lincoln, a distance OF about forty
miles: and the latter from Lincoln to
the River Trent, near Torksey, a dis
tance of eleven miles. Of the Caer
Dyke the name only now remains, but
the Foss Dyke, though of Roman
origin, still exists, and is the Oldest
British canal. Foss Dyke, according TO
Camden, was deepened and rendered
more navigable in 1121 by Henry l.
About 1S41 it was widened to the min
imum breadth of 40 feet and deepcned
to the extent of six feet throughout
and thus this ancient canal, which is
quoted by Telford and Nimmo as ''the
oldest artificial canal in Britain was
restored to a state c. perfect efficiency
at cost of forty thousand pounds.
The McCook tribune., 1896-10-30

any of the towns or cities Of the United
States. For instance, in the City OF
Mexico a six-room house crowded up
into a row of one or two story Duiid-
ings rents for $50 per month-slo per
room. A railroad man who cares TOT
the comforts of his wife and children
would not pen them up in a sun-drieu
mud house OF two or three rooms Ior
which he would have to pay S25 to $ao
per month-all he could afford TO pay
so he leaves them in this country ,and II
he has anything left after his hVihs
expenses are paid at the end or each
month he converts his 50-cent doilars
into dollars worth 100 cents the world
over and sends them to his family.
Railroad Wages.
Locomotive engineers in Mexico re-
ceive from s125 to $225 per month IN
Mexican money, while on the western
roads in the United States they are
paid from $125 to 5000 per month IN
gold or its equivalent.
Freight conductors are paid from Slz"
to 5000 per month in Mexico, Whlie
the wages range the same in THIS cou2-
try with dollar worth twice as muc J.
Firemen get from $40 to $1oo PEI
month in Mexico. Here they get from
! $50 to S10O, and at the end OIL the
month they don't have to ngure no"
much their dollars are worth.
Division superintendent in mexico
receive $3.50 per month in the cheap
dollars, but just over the line their sal
aries range from $3.50 to S325 In goid.
Trainmasters average about Sl65 IN
Mexico. but in this country their aver
age is about s160-nearly double when
figured on gold basis.
Mexican railroads pay telegraph oper-
ators in a deprecated currency IRON
$40 10 $50 per month. On our western
roads they get from $40 to S1O0 month
in dollars worth 100 cents everywhere.
Chief operators, to whose hands ar
entrusted life and property, are pait
! from $50 to $3.50 per month IN MexlcaI
! oliver. while the same class OF men II
, this section are paid an average o.
! Sl4O, or almost QOuDie.
The Mexican railroad companies pay
their station agents from $50 to s1I;
rer month. On western roads the wage:
range frcm $40 to $3.50 per month il
10G-cent dollars-that's the difference
| an certain that there is not al
! American laborer who works on tho
section who would want to go to Mexi-
co. There the average price paid sec
lion hands is so cents per day, am
thew work from sunrise to sunset
Compared with the money paid K
American labcrers, these poor unfor-
| tuuate section hands receive practically
2G cents a day. On my return home
talked with several gangs OF section
ren who receive from 81 10 Sl.25 pei
The McCook tribune., 1896-10-30
COMMON CARRIERS"

day in sound money, and 1 did not find
one who intended to vote for policy
which would reduce the value OF Amer
lean labor to level with that of Mexi-
co.
Another class of poorly paid railroad
laborers in Mexico is the freight brake
men. They, too, are the victims of the
50-cent dollar, receiving from s35 to
SIS per month, while on this side OF
the Rio Grande American railroads pay
from $50 to s10O, in gold if they want
i.
In Mexico a section foreman who
lives in mud house and on a mud
floor, with a sheep skin to sleep on,
without a change OF clothing or enough
table linen to wad gun, is paid the
munificens salary of from IS cents to
Sl.25 per day, in cheap dollars. OF
course. Who has not noted the we'll
painted homes of the section foreman
as he sped over the Kansas railroads!
You not only observe comfortable
houses, with green lawns in front.
bright and sweet faced children play
ing about the 6oor, but if you will look
inside You will see modern furniture
and plenty of it, carpeted floors, papered
walls, pictures, books, magazines, lace
curtains at the windows, and in many
instances a piano or organ graces the
parlor. All these things the section
foreman has accumulated from his sal
ary, which averages anywhere from
S45 to SIS per month. The reason IS
plain. Every dollar is worth 100 cents
and its purchasing power is three
times that of the Mexican dollar.
What Money Buys.
1 found in my investigations OF
paid mechanics and skilled labor in the
shops of the Mexican railroads that
The McCook tribune., 1896-10-30

United States For q while l was on
the upper end of a run on the Eagle
Pass route and boarded at San Antonio,
Texas. There I paid SIS per month
board. Now | am boarding in Iorreon
and pay $40 per month in Mexican
money. But the greatest expense to 4
railroad man in this country is the hisn
price he has to pay for clothing. If
could do as the MeXicanS do, go hall
naked. wear sandals for shoes, or go
barerooted, could get along pretty we'll
on $50 per month, for that is what $3.50
in Mexican money is worth, especially
,rha1 the cost of living here is more
than double. / have to buy American
shirts. American shoes and hats, and,
indeed. practically everything L wear
comes from the United States. They
don't manufacture articles OF charac-
ter here in Mexico suitable for our use,
so when buy pair of shoes have to
pay double value and the duty added.
This pair of shoes am wearing cost me
$3.50 in Mexican money, and L could
buy the same shoes in Texas for $3.50
or S3. The same is true Of every other
article that l wear. wish every Amer
ican railroad man who believes that
the Mexican 50-cent dollar system is a
good thing for wage earners would
come to Mexico and take few object
lessons. | have had all 1 want of it,
and will get back to the States as soon
as a position opens for me-"
House Rent.
If the railroad man in Mexico should
rent house as good as the home of the
Average conductor, engineer, fireman.
brakeman or telegraph operator in this
country, he would find himself bank
rupt at the end of the first month.
Rents are double what they are in