The sun., 1909-02-28
IF you ARE GONG TO MEXICO
Read This Advice Frsm One VINO Has
Already Been There.

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II I were TO offer suggestions TO the
prospective traveller to Mexico sko-:...
say. Start out with plenty Of clean linen.
says a writer in Trdrei. Wear stout
shoes, for there Is much walking over
rough, tagged streets.
Carry a good sun umbrella, smoked
glasses and leave your sealskins at the
custom house when you cross the border.
II you can wedge pillow into your trunk
do so The pillows are hard. but the beds
are always clean.
You will feel rich the moment you cross
the border. for one dollar in our money is
worth almost two dollars in Mexican.
The souvenirs to bring home are insx-
pensive and unless one buys over q him.
dred dollars worth In United States cur
rency there is no duty
While one can buy everything in Mexico
City, certain places are noted for special
ties. Puebla Is famous for It's ONYX orna-
nents, which sell from few cents no 10
hundreds Of dollars. Leon 10 known
for its leather work. eaddles, belts. dc
Saltillo and Patzcuaro maize a specially
of serapee, the shoulder blankets that
add 40 much to the Mexican's dignity.
They sell from Ave TO five hundred dol
lars. Tourists generally buy them for
couch covers and get the ten dollar quail
ity. Silao and Aguas Calientee are noted
for their drawn work and Guadalajara
il known for its pottery.
Silver fiiigrce ornaments sell Tor about
a fourth Of what they do in the United
States and all sorts OF jewelry 10 cheaper
than with US. Near the coast exquisite
corals can be purchased from the Indian
women. As for Mexican canes. carved,
decorated and grotesque, they are 80
cheap that having one the traveller "a
determined to make collection
first class tickets with Pullman and day
coaches. The conductors and engineers
are Americans as rule. The street car
fare is usually from 10 to Is cents Mexican
and the cab fares are low. Mexico City
has three Glasses Of cabs, indicated by
different colored flags. They vary from
81 TO 81 cents an hour. A few cents should
driver. All the principal points OF In.
terest in Mexico City can be reached
by street car. and many Of the suburbs.
Many OF the towns are back from the
railroad station, but connected with 1t by
mule car.
In the small places the hotels are not
as good as in the city. but the stranger
soon IcaTuS now 70 tnahaBC' hS soon
as a room is taken his name is entered
on a blackboard displayed on the office
wall. There it remains until he leaves.
II a caller comes all he has u, do 10 TO
glance at this record and the clerk does
not have to answe useless questions.
Prices vary from 81 to IS a day. an
average So. Rooms and meals by the
month are less. II you want to read up
on Mexico take Prescott. Wallace's
Fair God" and Noll's Empire to Re-
public to digest before crossing the
border. When you have crossed the Rio
Grande you will use your eyes TO witness
the strange sights.
In going to the theatre buy-tickets for
one act at a time. Mexicans do not pur-
chase tickets Tor the whole evening. and
the quality do not 80 until 10 o'clock
or after.
As rule the best class OF Me xicans do
not 20 to bull fights. which are usually
held on Sunday last two hours. and at
which sseveral bulls are killed. Most
foreigners 60 at least once and stay to
see one bull killed, though il is rev volting
sight. They do this because it is the
national sport.
Tickets are sold for boxes and for
seats much like our circus seats. These
are on the sol (sunny) and -somber
SHADY side) and vary in price with de-
Pelota, sort OF indoor tennis, is well
worth going to see. II possible enjoy
tarpon fishing on the coast and do not
neglect to take the trips over the various
scenic routes OF the railroads.