The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
IF YOU ARE GOING TO MEXICO.
Read This Advice from One who Has
Already Been There.


II were 20 offer suggestions to the
prospective traveller to Mexico I should
say. start out with plenty OF clean
linen. says a writer in Travel 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
.eustom-house when you cross the border.
II you can wedge a 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 81 in our money Is worth
almost 81 IN Mexican. The souvenirs 10
bring home are inexpensive, and unless
one buys over 500 worth in United States
currency there is no duty.
While one can buy everything in Mex
leo City, certain places. are noted FOR
.speclalties. Pueblo is famous for its
onyx ornaments. which sell from a few
cents UP 10 hundreds Of dollars. Leon Is
known for its leather work. saddles.
belts. &C Saltillo and Patzcuaro make
speciality Of serapes. the shoulder blank
cts that add so much 70 the Mexican's
dignity. They sell from IS to 500. Tour
lists generally buy them for couch covers.
and get the SIC quality Silao and Aguas
Calieutes are noted for their drawn work,
and Guadalajara is known for its pottery.
Silver hIigree ornaments sell for about
fourth OF what they do In the United
States and ali sorts of jewelry is 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 so
cheap that having one the traveller Sc
determine 20 make "A collection
The railroads sell first, second. ana
third class tickets with Pullman and day
coaches. The conductors and engineers
are American as a rule. The street car
fare Is usually from 10 10 Is cents Mex
lean. and the cab fares are low. Mex
leo City has three classes Of cabs. tndi-
Gated by different colored flags. They
vary from 81 10 81 cents an hour. Few
cents should be added 10 these prices as
a fee for the driver All the principle
points OF interest in Mexico City can be
reached by street car. and many or the
suburbs. Many Of the towns are back
from the railroad station but connected
with II by mule car.
In the small places the hotels are not
as good as IN the city. but the stranger
soon learns how 20 manage. As soon
as a room IS taken his name IS entered
on a blackboard displayed on the ONCE
wall. There a remains until he leaves
II a caller comes ali he has 20 do is 10
glance at this record and the clerk does
not have 20 answer useless questions.
Prices vary from 81 to s. a day. an
average Of g. Rooms and meals by the
month are less. II you want 20 read up
on Mexico take PRESCOTT WaUace-s Fair
Cod" and Nolrs Empire 20 Republic 20
digest before crossing the border. When
YOU have crossed the Rio Grance YOU
viii use your eyes 20 witness the strange
sights
In going 10 the theater buy tickets Tor
one act al a time. Mexicans do not pur-
chase tickets for the whole evening. and
the quality" do not go until 10 O'Clock
or after
AS a rule the best class of Mexicans do
not go 20 bull fights. which are usually
held on Sunday. last two hours. and al
which several bulls are killed. Most
foreigners 90 at least once and stay 10
see one bull killed. though IL is g revolt
ing sight They do this because u IS
the national sport
Tickets are sold for boxes and Tor
seats much Ike our circus seats. These
are on the sol" Sonny and 'somber-
tshady) side. and vary IN price WITH
desirability.
Pelota. sort OF indoor tennis. is wei
worth going 20 see II possible enjoy
tarpon fishing on the coast and DO not
neglect 20 take the trips over the various
scenic routes OF the railroads.