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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

There could not possibly DC a whittier
city than Cadtx. unless II were built ~
SHOW. As you near the coast you see
In front % you a white mass which ap
pears Ia be floating upon the water.
Just a. you are The first thought 81 a
foreigner 10 that he Is ia sight ~ ala
Iceberg The white mass. elittetins ia
the sun and rendered more dazzling BY
ths blue sea and SKY. looks exactly
like a monster Ice mountain partly
melted. So that outlines ~ castles aud
hiilA appear upon it. hut only fer a
second does the Illusion last. Tor yoe
know there are no leebefKa ia that
part. and you are quickly Informed
that IL - Caala. No other town In the
aoria presents such magic appear
ance
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
Dunmow Fitch Claimants.

and Mrs. Christopher Holford. OF Put
ney, whitehaired and happy faced, had
been married for twenty-eight years
with ne'er a quarrel or a wry word,
land shared each others g!adness and
shed each others tears" The other
couple were Mr.. and Mrs. James Quig-
gin. the husband being master shoe
maker of Marylebone, who had been
married fourteen years without dis
pute. After amusing cross-examina-
lions the happy couples were duly
chaired round and presented with the
bacon Liverpool (Engl Mercury.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

The Webb City correspondent sends
this debated bat interesting Hem
regarding a storm which took place
near Neck City 8 few days ago -
y. Scott vas not at home on the
niRht Of the storm last @eek. hav.
ing gunr 20 neighburs some little
distance away. and being prevailed
upon To stay ali night 90 account u
the threatening weather When Ia
arrived at shat should hare been
his home next morning he found hat
his new two-room house had dinap-
peared. not a trace u IL wac ~saihle
anywhere Ia the vicinity
His shaving mug and brush. which
were In the house nj the time of The
storm. have been found in tree two
miles away Thia leads Mr. Scott To
believe that II be had been ia the
house AT the time he would have bad
long and perslous trip. Kansas
City Journal.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

No one. so far as we know. has
presented 10 the mind Of the distant
reader a more vivid picture OF the
barbaric spleudors Of Moscow than Ar.
thur Symons gives in this passage
from his book about European cities.
"Colors shrek and flame, the Mus
corite eye secs only by emphasis and
ty contrast, red IL completed either
by another red or BY bright blue.
There are 10 shades. no reiicenees.
no modulations The restaurants are
filled with tho din 81 vast mechanical
organs, with drums and cymbals a
great bell clashes against 9 chaiu on
al, the trans. TO clear the road the
music which one hears Ia a ferocsty ~
brass, The masons who build the
houses build in top-boots. red shirts
end pink trousers the houses are
painted red or green or blue. the
churches are like the temples RI say.
age idols. tortured Into every unnatHr-
ri shape aud colored every giariug
color 4"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
RAISE BUTTERFLIES FOR SALE.
Regular Business Carried On in Out
skirts Of Berlin.

Regular Business Carried On in Out
skirts Of Berlin.
Travellers in Berlin visiting the ad.
jacent country in the spring. are sur
prised 70 see the trees in the woods
gayly dressed in gauze as IL for a
bali The gauze. which Is put around
the short branches. Is tied up near
the trunk Of the tree and Is not iu-
tended for decorative use. but Is the
work OF the butterfly harvesters.
II is well known that many butter
flies are valuable, and unique speci-
mems in good condition viii bring
good prices Ia catching a full fedged
butterfly there Is always danger Of
injurtng It's delicate wings and de
stroying or leaseniug its value. To
obtain the butterflies in the most
satisfactory manner the collectors
raise their own specimens. and they
choose the woods for the grazi-g
ground. with boxes OF caterpillars
on nests Of leaves. they repair 10 the
outskirts Of Berlin. and place the
worms on the limbs. where they Will
have a sufficient quantity of food Of
the proper kind and live under nat.
uraI conditions The gauze Is placed
carefully over each limb after a suf-
icient number of the CaterpllIars have
been placed on 1t, and left to make
their cocuons. when the harvest is
gathered Trees dressed in this way
present a peculiar appearance.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
TREE a. LUNCHEON TENT.
Immense Washington Patriarch the
Last of It's Race.

Last Of It's Race.
In the state OF Washington there II
a remarkable old tree which. in spite
of its phenomenal quality. Is known to
but few people. Inside Of 1t twenty
adult persons have gathered at one
tine. and, comfortably seated. have
eaten their lunch. which they spread
around the wonderful living spring
that bubbles up continually in the
center. Probably there Is not another
such growth in nature. The coinci-
dence Is most noteworthy. The tree
is situated on vashion island, and this
island is in the middle of Puget sound.
This spring tree" Is the Mecca for
the summer school chautauquans OF
the local organization.
The timber of the entire state Is
generally large and fine. but this par
ticular specimen is evidently unique
and the last of the race left standing.
like a forlorn patriarch in the midst
of his younger descendants. The cir
Gle inside on the ground is eighteen
feet In diameter. and the tree is hol-
low having been burned OF al the top.
the bark scorched and the heart gut
ted by a forest fire many years ago.
This condition leaves what Is really a
trunk or stump standing. about twenty
feet high and open at the top. thus
making the chamber very light One
can see clear through the tree owing
to the fire having burned holes
through.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

4 Connecticut man answered an
advertisement the other dRy from
which be expected to set rich. This
is the bait that was hung oat Save
gas bllls-the most wonderful laven-
ton 81 the twentieth century over
price. Is cents. Address etc. The
Connecticut endgeon sent an hts guar
ter. received a nicely decorated hook
and wiyh it this Ilne II Instruction.
Hang your gas bills ga II ana then
you will save them
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

The clock consists ~ twelve leaves
hinged ike any ordinary fan. The
number ~ the hour is marked from
one to twelve az the end ~ each Of
these leaves The fau timepioce
starts al sin O clock and expands reg
uIariy Tor twelve hours when IL sud
denly closes up and starts all over
again The half nouF Is Indicated by
the leaf % the fan belng only half
natHnAol-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
Ease.

you appear to take life pretty
easy" said the housewife, as she
mixed some sawdust with milk and
palmed it off as breakfast food
Yes, indeed, num-" grinned Sandy
Pixies, stretching out in the wheel
barrow. DE whole world is . 'cozy
corner wild me"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

John Yeakel residing near Lime
port. Pa On July accidentally
killed sitting quail ia his meadow
A bantam hen which just then waS
looking for something 60 hatch wss
placed 0n the eggs About q wsek or
SO ago ak young qualls appeared, and
the bantam ~ having 3 uVaiy tim@
with them
The manages 90 keep them al home
pretty thoroughly unless they are dis.
tgrbed. when they hide 20 quickly and
efIactuaily that their foster mother
has "A great time nudtng them again
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

An innovation In passenger cars has
been planned hy the general passenger
aren't IL western road Il is a
~Duteh grill room on wheels. The
Interior wooa wnrA Il the ear IL 60 ba
% antique oak. with heavy eroaebeams
carrying wrought iron lanterns. HE'D
tile il 10 be used in the ftnut, aud a
large fireplace will anoFd a romfoFt'
able corner ia which 20 whlls asaY a
tedious car ride
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
Tile Odd
@o@0Oo@ 60 @0@9a


"DolIle."
She sports a EitchIng gown.
With a rufYie UP and down.
On the skirt:
She Is gentle, she Is shy.
But there's mischief In her eye
She's a fiirt!
She displays a tiny glove.
And a dainty little love
OF a shoe.
And she wears her hat a-tit
over bangs that never VIII
In the dew.
IT'S rumored chocolate creams
Are the fabric OF her dreams
But enough
i know beyond a doubt
That she carries them about
In her mum.
With her dimples and her euris
She exasperates the girls
Past belief.
They hint that she's a cat.
And delightful things ike that.
In their grief
1t Is shocking. | declare
But what does Dollie care.
When the beaux
Come fiockiug 20 her feet.
Like the bees around the sweet
Little rose'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

The Italian novelist. Salvatore Pa
rtna. recently delivered an address to.
fore tie society Il raYehie Research
AZ Aflan. ia which BE- mlnutslr So
aerghea The case ~ ~ amtaus wha. 81
ypars Axu completely loat bis memafy
fof language and uames whlie alhsF'
wise hAm mlnd wAA moEr active and
ulAeawmke than ever before Al the
expsraslon os that period the memory
returned.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
A Little announcement.

Young Sorreltop-Then you utterly
cast me off, Esmeralda?
Miss Esmeralda, with great gentle.
ess)-Why, no, Sylvester; but-but it
would be so silly for a girl to say yes
the first time. Tiff you are of the
same mind you might ask me again
some day, you know
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

Il discovered a peculiar thing in my
room last night remarked the cheer
tul idiot at the breakfast table 1t
had four legs and only one foot"
My goodness" exclaimed the land
lady, eXcitedIy. What was it?"
A bed" answered the c. i. as he
winked at the pretty waitress.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
How Little Willie Died

Little WiIlie. from the mirror. licked
the mercury all off, thinking in his
caildish error. it would cure the
whoopiug cough At the funeral
WilIie.s mother smartly said To Mrs.
Brown. Twas a chilly day for Willie
when the mercury went down"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

william A EHsle a locomotive en-.
received patents ga 3 etgame valve
FOR locomotive steam cheats, ths RFln-
cipsa 20 which came 90 him dmrinw q
dfvam So realistic wAs the device
~ pictured 20 him that Dc could nos
gut lt 0uf ~ Bite mtad. and the Feeult
wss hia perfeciinK moaeas and draw-
Tags aud spplyiaN Ter patents
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
Some Omissions.

Does he advertise all the comforts
of home?" inquired Mr.. Tiredout.
No replied Mrs. Tiredout. the
advertisement simply says, No moth.
ers-inlaw, cross cooks, or crying ba.
bies"
Wen GO" asserted Mr.. Tiredout.
mphatically.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
More In Il.

"Of course said the legislator.
the arguments offered by the bils
opponents were good, but those OF its
supporters We're better"
How much better?' asked the plain
citizen.
Well, at least a thousand dollars.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
Too Costly Aspiration.

Godfroy--T am sorry to hear that
Squalop is in a bad way financially
What is the cause of ID?
SCoriel-As nearly as / can learn
he has been trying to maintain an
automobile position in society on BIZ
cycle income
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

Il was talking with one of your reg
uIar cute Yankees the other day,
stated one OF the trainers at Highland
Park.
Had a scheme. Of course"
Yes He's trying to form a syndi-
cate TO buy running horses ana take
them to Russia. Says ne can get his
own prices from the military officers. Pc
Detroit Free Press.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

A wuaaesfui display Il abwerM f.
seen AZ thw hnraH ~ Mrs. Hwnry NJ
waAhbmrn a. Fvanalln. y ~ whsFe
a hYasunNea las 81 blossoms upan
n ana AnasheF one exuwanw nsAr IL
la fEg Th1 lANwWv plant reaniFn@
foaf gala II wateF thFe9 timem = dag
ia aassEan it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
At NIAGARA Falls.

"Ahi" exclaimed the lady excur-
sionisJ from Boston. what stupen-
dous waste of water,"
Yes" rejoined Col Peppers OF
Kentucky, but think, madam how
much more terrible it would be If 1t
was corn juice?"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

Jigsmith-That fellow Piker is Ger.
tainly a clever, ingenious chap. isn't
he?
Browning-Why, | never heard Of
his doing anything remarkable,
Jigsmith-Thats just it. He man.
ages in some way to get along with
out doing anything.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
Could Make Use of That Dou.

"Simkins' dog is a nuisance.
is that so2"
Yes wish | owned him
Il thought you said be was a nui-
sance."
He is. But | would like to get him
to bother Slmkins the way he bothers
me"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

TIE psasaneaa txssy of . man six
Tea tat as auK 10 GO farm in
waNhingsun fhe ataer aag The ahmpm
of ne head IL peensans. the foTaheaa
vary lom ana aha hack hiKh. win Algh
ehaek bcnnA. witch imada 20 tAa belief
G. thu aguFu h that a. N Inaian-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

Ffsea1 An t-Iuaf fuurF- yu.uH.s h
girl she taI..I see maFHst taHf
tliles5
Wfusr na.-sT= I raf ffsFhtf
ft4rta Far-faef .ah. uy-uT taHa.s
-ah ssr3 ahe- ttIr I.#eGrsH tu1
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

EdytA--lmrk proposed last niKht
and after 5 acre8fst hlm tnoaKht he
sau.d newer s3op kisalng uo
Narme- How mics IT him. but
Nan that the waY be always A0e3.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

ffsrut ST. yoa have nsfued rear
ne@ racing au'pFambaie KufuFatkgm
Chauffeur Zee ans fsssl uke pofg
AFfhaf
Frtrua iinm au1
ChaMNgaF Sc hAa - rwAuv fmsts
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

Twalxa yeArm ase 1nha Nutt "a
R0ekpnrt. Me-, had q wAilaw stick
which be used tot : cane lie placed
Il in the eenisr e = auaar bed ter
the aowera to trail un. II aoan tnok
rrxBt. and today measures aaK fest aAH
tnehes aguana the srunk
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
A. ne caantrr clue.

Ern.e Mics Passy doesn't feees
.fHuHs sHaaeh ta dfiys a. solf aat anf
9err shf ls almost oaa su8ash Ga
g'as feHazt
tda FeanisF WY shra ngftl-E
8H8 vnoHsh ta play rruaast
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

Miss Chelus married Mr.. Gayman.
/ understand
oh, yes. some time ago.
So she caught him at last eh?'
No. she hasn't caught him yet. but
she has her suspicious Quincy
Herald
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
What Did She Mean.

Plod3er-My wife told NE to-day
she wished took after my brother
Newitr-Oh. yes; your brother ne-
came rich. That's what she meant
ah2
Plodder-We'I she's got me- guess
ing He died rich. you know
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
WIN THE aDunmow tLiTcHr


Couples Who Never ouarreled Reward
ed Accordiua 70 CUSTOMS
Sir Reginald Fftz-Waiter. lord Of
the Manor Of Dunmow. in TIT reign OF
Henry III, originated the b6stowal Of
the Dlnrnow Fitch on happy couples
who have never quarrelad. The trial
of the claimants by "a jury OF maid
ems and bachelors" is always great
event. The counsel, correctly at
tired in wig and gown. took their seats,
and the Judge, in red robes. was a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

iEu youF wfiss Enwu eug too
iow asked 3 fr1ena az tie uuep.
tiun.
u may he. replied the hom8. ~hma
x coEes high. Just tAa samM-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
His Artistic Temperament.

Now them" cried Mrs. Luschman,
letting him in at a. m, what have
you to say for yourself you brute?'
Brute" protested Luschman, why,
m dear, I'm a poet; been 'mirin'
shunrise-beaufu sunrise. Shtayed
up all night L shee it,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
Oldest Excise Law,

Khammurabi. king OF Babylon about
2250 B. c.. promulgated the first
licensing act, which ordained that de-
llnquent liquor dealers should bo
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
Real Thino.

Native-See those two mea stand
ing over there on the corner?
Stranger-Yes. What of them?
Native-They are professional high.
waymen.
Stranger-What are you giving me?
Native-Facts. One is a lawyer and
the other is doctor, so it's a case OF
your money or your life
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

soma one stood ca ane 0f tie bnmy
nurnerm ~ Naw York city iaas week
euaatimK automobiles and carriages
whseh PASSED and f0nna thaa between
a. m- and D m. - automobiles
ana snas ether vehicles went By.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

ne shortest railrpaa IN the wsrid
fm 1ne feet In lnnNth. and i kmnwn ~
ne Imposing title ~ hnHAi0. Tn0@
sara Ealmmaa u Portland rzNlrnaa.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

One OF the most remarkable forms
Of clock in the world is a clock fan
manufactured by a Swiss leWeler
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

Friend-And suppose there is a mat
rimonial deadlock?
The Bride Why, matrimonial dead
locks are unconstitutional. In case of
a tie I cast the deciding vote. and
George just makes it unanimous.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

thrown into the water. while Tor
drunken disturbances the penalty was
death
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17

Joe-What do you think of Miss
Gabbieton? Fine intellect, Ell?
Fred-Yes; but her intellect isn't
in it with her conversational abilities.
, 1904-07-06

The Brunswick Bake & Collender
Co. of New York, builders of bowling
alleys, will begin work this week on
the alleys to be built in the amuse-
mept rooms of the Hotel Beachwood.
The work will be pushed as rapidly. as
possible and will probably be finish
ad i'm about ten DAYS..
, 1904-07-06

BAKERS

The Spencer Stock Co, now PLAYING
at Bakers Auditorium, are meeting
with great success and are nightly
pleasing large audiences. Mr.. James
Spencer, the genial manager of the
company deserves great credit for his
mastery selection of a of
first-class and w%ell-known artists. Mr..
spencer has for a number of years sue
cessfuliy managed his own company
through the middle west, and is not
only a very able manager but also a
clever character actor. His d
Is composed of the following we'll
known people:
laurie Stanford, director of the
company, and last season was leading
heavy 0 the midnight in ChinatownH
company, also late with Creston
clark company. William Carr. late of
Forepaugh's and Girard Ave. Theatre
Stock Co. James Slevin, late of the
Shepherd-King Co. H. Maxwell Will
gus, late of Mart-Hanley and Sons
playing light comedy needs. Miss
Emily Smiley, late leading lady of the
Criterion Comedy Co. Miss Katharine
klncllla, late with Robert Mautier
20. MISS Josephine Gray, late leading
character leads OF the Garrick Theatre
20. Lois Marie Worden, late with the
Garrick Theatre Co. as I~ngenuie. and
hlgn-class speciality work.
Cnarts OF Auditorium seats have
Deen placed in many of the hotels ON
a Island as an accommodation To
tnose who wish to secure reserves
seats in advance.
, 1904-07-06
ButteriCk Patterns.

We have had so many calls for nat
terms tina we have secured the agency
of Butterick's patterns for Five Mile
Beach. We will soon have a stock of
patterns of shirt waists, bathing suits.
etc. Mech & Co., Holly Beach and
Wildwood. y
, 1904-07-06
PlacardS for Sale

Dinners, Soc; for rent, furnished,
rooms and board furnished. Carried
n stock and for sale at the JouRNAI
office, Wildwood enu /
, 1904-07-06

Call at the JOURNAL office and in
spect samples of fans and get prices on
other advertising novelties.
, 1904-07-06
THE BEACHWOOD
HOLLY BEACH.
Philadelphia

John ohn shaw, Philadelphia
Chas. Brandt,
f. +. Street,
w. II. Nash and wife,
Mrs. H. G. Hippsiss,
j. N. Fort, Jr., and wife,
Chas. e. Kantz and wife,
A. TORY,
V. Welsch,
A. Anderson,
G. Costello,
E. Smith,
j. Pelly,
Ohas Swilky.
VIM. Mecky,
DR.. b. Schwartz and wife,
DR.. O.. Weiland and wife,
DR.. II. Hille,
Horance G. Dych,
VIM. Miller,
Chas. g.. Schenker and son,
O.. NJ. Fauth and wife,
Miss M. Johnson,
Mrs. c. Shanker,
J. e. Murphy,
Miss Leonard, Germantown
Miss Corcoran,
Miss Bonner,
VIM. Prentiss,
Miss Catharine Helf,
Miss Sallie Hephart,
Edith p Middleton, Salem Oregon
Harriet G. Diamond,
81 +. SparEs and wife, Camden
Dan1 S. Garwood and wife,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-18
THEFT AND CRIME UNKNOWN
Government of the Incas Is the Most
Enlightened Despotism Ever
Known.

The most enlightened despotism the
world eyer knew was probably the
government of the Incas, according to
modern scholars. It seems also to have
been the nearest approach to a Utopia
yet attained by any people.
There Was allotted to each man, free
Of cnarge, a dwelling site and extended
area Of land for him to till and culti-
vate for the maintenance Of his fam
lily. The surplus OF products from this
tract, left over from the immediate
needs Of the owner was given as tribute
to the Inca government and used for
religious. charitable and other pur-
poses at their sovereign city of Cuzco
Under their wise and just civic ad-
ministration crime and public corrup-
ton were not known. In Cuzco It is
said that resident with 100 bars OF
silver and gold piled up in his house,
left it vide open, only placing a small
stick across the door as a sign that the
master was out-and nobody went in.
agriculture was a chief pursuit fol-
lowed Cotton, beans. maize and CO
Goa were raised by the coast people
On the platea9 the domestieation OF
the llama and alpaca was the favorite
occupation.
The whole tribe was divided into nu-
merOus clans. The powers Of admin
istration centered in the elective dig
nitaries, military leader and the head
Of the religious system. There vas
also a council Of chiefs. None OF these
ofices wes hereditary and could not be
occupied by sons unless they were spe-
eially chosen for the position. The
succession Of the chief Inca did not
fall upon the shoulders Of his child
This was due to the clan Organization,
which governed the affairs Of state.
Inheritance was BY mother right A
man could not marry woman Of his