CHAPTER XXII Employed by a Paving Company—The Growth of Los Angeles—Its 180 Land Values—A Centre for Tourists CHAPTER XXIII "Graft"—Seeking Contracts in Los Angeles—In Charge of Street 189 Work—Crooked Business CHAPTER XXIV Bribery and Corruption—The Good Government League—Servant 196 Problem in California—The Climate and its Effect on Wages—Off to Guadalajara CHAPTER XXV The Barber Company—Guadalajara—Mexican Mendacity—Don Miguel 204 Ahumada—His Humanity and Justice CHAPTER XXVI The Mexican Workman—His Remembrance of a Grudge—The 213 _Commissaria_—Private Feuds—American _versus_ English CHAPTER XXVII Bull-fighting—Mexican Etiquette—The Police Department and 219 its Difficulties—Treatment of Habitual Criminals—The Army CHAPTER XXVIII Federal Rurales—Robbery by Servants—Wholesale Thieving—Lack 229 of Police Discipline—A Story of Roosevelt CHAPTER XXIX Tequila—Mexican Respect for the White Man—Personal Vengeance 237 preferred to Law—Mexican Stoicism—Victims of Red Tape CHAPTER XXX Accidents at the Mines—Mexico City—Peculiar 243 Laws—"Evidence"—A Theft of Straw CHAPTER XXXI Solitary Confinement—Mexican Rogues—The Humorous Side—A 249 Member of the Smart Set—The Milkmen CHAPTER XXXII Carrying Firearms—The Business of Mexico—Its Management by 257 Foreigners—Real Estate and Mining Booms—Foreign Capital—Imports and Exports CHAPTER XXXIII Climate of Guadalajara—American Tramps—Courtship under 266 Difficulties—Influence of the Priesthood—The _Metayer_ System CHAPTER XXXIV Curious Customs—The Abuse of Concessions—Flagrant 273 Examples—Prospects for Foreigners in Mexico—President Diaz—Mr. Denny’s Life-story CHAPTER XXXV Mr. Denny and a Mining Claim—Wholesale Killing 282 averted—Stories of Shooting Escapades CHAPTER XXXVI Macdonald Institute at Guelph—Agricultural College—Their 292 Value to Students—Back to Work through Texas CHAPTER XXXVII Puebla, the Misgoverned—Justice under Colonel Cabrera—Royal 300 Family of Chihuahua—Tampico—Presidents Diaz and Madero Seeking Fortune in America CHAPTER I "Thousand-pounders"—Ontario Agricultural College—Political Meetings—Volunteer Artillery—Value of the Agricultural College.