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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11
MURDERED WOMAN IDENTIFIED.
Killed With a Hammer and Attempt
Made to Burn Body.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 1.-THE
mysterious assailant while she slept
in her room at the National Hotel
mere yesterday was established last
night by the Ellsworth, Wis, police.
The woman was Miss Nellie Elliston,
milliner of Ellsworth and daughter
of farmer living near Ellsworth. The
woman's head was crushed with a
hammer, the body tied to the couch
which was saturated with wood al
cohol and set afire. The discovery of
smoke and flames issuing from the
room revealed the murder. man
registered as IN. P. Wilson, Milwau-
kee," who occupied the room direct
ly over that of the woman, is believ
ed by the police to be the murderer
He was seen running from the wom-
ans room a few minutes before the
fire was discovered, and left the ho-
tel directly
Robbery seems to have been the
motive for the murder of Miss Eli
SON. She had lately sold her milli-
merry business at Ellsworth and had
come to the Twin City with $6,500.
Such sum was found in her room.
Wilson took two watches away with
him. Miss Ellison had always borne
a good reputation. Her family under
stood that she came to Minneapolis
to look up some business oppOrtuni-
ties.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. GAYLE.
Many Roswell People Honor Her
Memory.

The most largely attended funeral
that has been held in Roswell in ma
ny months was that of the late Mrs
Frederick P. Gayle. held this morn
ing at ten o'clock from the Gayle
nome on South Main street The peo-
pie of Roswell nearly all knew and
loved Mrs. Gayle, and took this last
opportunity TO come out and do her
honor. The Gayle home would not
nearly hold the gathering of friends
Rev. John w. Smith. pastor of the
Southern NJ f. CHURCH. of which the
deceased was a member, was in
charge of the services, assisted by
Elder C. C. Hill, pastor of the Chris
tian church, the religious home of
Mr. Gayle and most of the children
The remarks of Mr. Smith were most
tender and impressive He spoke of
Mrs. Gayles beautiful as well as
useful NE, anu FeldISu many lncl-
dents of her life in the line of kind.
neighborly and charitable deeds His
address also carried balm to the sor-
rowing hearts of relatives and friends
drawing a lesson from her life and
showing that from her manner of liv-
ing she was the winner of a life of
happiness beyond.
Elder Hill led in prayer. and mu-
sic was rendered by a quartet con
sisting of Rev. Mr.. Smith, Mrs. Glib
bany, Miss Nina Rabb and Mr. ]. S.
Kirby. Mrs. Cobean played the piano.
The pail bearers We're VIM. NJ. At
kinson. ]. P. White, John c. Peck,
f. A Cahoon, Smith Lea and J. F.
Hinkle, all old time friends of the
Gayle family and lodge brothers of
Mr.. Gayle.
Sucn an offering of floral tributes
has not been seen lately as were
given to the memory of Mrs. Gayle.
The Ellks of Roswell, the Ell1s of Dial
las, Texas, the Eagles of Roswell,
and the court house attaches each
presented beautiful offerings, and
there were many less elaborate beni-
sons of faith in the renewal of life.
The remains were conveyed to the
South Side Cememtery, followed By
a line of carriages that extended over
a mile, and there the body was laid
to rest.
In attendance at the funeral were
Mr.. Gayle with all his children and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Ferguson, of Dal-
las, VINO came in yesterday afternoon
accompanying Mr.. Gayle with the
remains. Mr.. Ferguson is a brother
of Mrs. Gayle.
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Live Stock Market.

Kansas City. July 11.-Cattle re-
ceipts 5000. Market steady TO strong
Native steers. 4.OO66:1O: southern
steers. 3-00M 500: southern cows. 200
a $50; native cows and heifers, 200
a $40: stoekers and feeders, 2.5O9
4-35; bulls, 2.25n4.00: calves. 25O6
$50: western fed steers, 3.7565.75.
western fed cows. 25O6425
Sheep receipts 5000. Market stea-
dy- Muttons. 4-756625: lambs. SIS
a 100; range wethers. 5.OO06 40; fed
ewes. 5Om $50
ST. Louis. Mo, July I1.-Wool stea-
dy. unchanged
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MR.. TAGGART BALkS.
Refuses to Be Examined in Regard
to Gambling in Hotel.

French Lick Springs, Ind, July u.
Thomas Taggart, president of the
French Lick Springs Hotel Co., acting
on the advice of his attorneys, today
refused to be examined under oath
by the Auditor of State and Attorney
General. He took the position that
while the law permitted the state of
ficers to examine the books of COM
panies it did not authorize the fore
ed examination of the officers of the
corporation under oath. The state
officers today began examination of
the books of the French Lick Springs
and West Baden Hotel Companies in
an effort to make clear the exact re-
lations of the hotel companies to the
casinos which were raided last week
to stop gambling.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11
STRIKE OF FREIGHT HANDLERS
Demand Increase of Wages From II
to 20 Cents an Hour.

Buffalo, N. Y, July IA general
strike of freight handlers for an in
crease of wages from II to 20 cents
an hour has been declared at this
port The trouble started at the New
York Central freight house, where
the men alleged that an agreement
to give them higher pay after the
first of July had not been carried
out. The strike quickly shut up the
dock, and a number of conflicts be-
tween strikers and police occurred
today.
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OIL INVESTIGATION.
Rebates From Pennsylvania Road in
One Year $4,000.

jamestown. N. Y. July 12.-Investi-
CATION of the charges of violation OF
the Interstate Commerce laws by the
standard Oil Co. and the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad relative to rebates began
Yesterday afternoon before Judge
Hazen and jury in the U. s. Dis
trict Court. According TO the findings
of Commissioner Garfield the Stand
ard Oil Co. saved $4,000 in 1904
by rebates from the Pennsylvania
road on oil shipments from the refin-
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11
AN APPEAL FOR LlsERry.
Labor Bodies Ask for Immediate
al of Accused Miners.

Sslt Lake. Utah. July III. r.
Layerty. president and member Of
the executive committee of the State
Federation Of Labor. mas received
from the silver Bow Trades and La
bor Assembly of Butte. a copy Of an
appeal to every central labor body
In the United States to set apart
sunday. August 5th. for q general
united ana direct demand Of Judge
Frank !. smith, OF Caldwell, Idaho,
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u. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
(LocaI Report.)

observation taken at 6 a. m.)
Roswell, N. NJ, July 11.-Tempera-
ture.-Max., 50; min., 62; mean, rs.
Precipitation, 90; wind w, veloci
ty miles; weather cloudy
Forecast, Roswell and Vicinity:
Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day; stationary temperature.
M. WRIGHT
Official in Charge.
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rhaw Denies insanity.

New York, July 11.-Harry Thaw
today reiterated the statement given
out by him yesterday that he was not
insane and that no lunacy commission
would be appointed to inquire into
the state of his mind MY physical
and mental condition are good and
never were better,' Thaw said to the
reporters whom ne had asked permis-
sion to see
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11
TEACHING OF TRADES.

American Boy Has Rights in Spite
of Labor Unions.
New Haven, Conn, July 1.-THE
American boys right to be taught a
trade in school, instead of under the
restrictions of the labor unions which
are Jealous of his advance, was as
serted by President F. S Luther, of
Trinity College, Hartford, in today's S
convention of the American Institute
of Instruction.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11

either give Chas. H. Meyer, VIM. D..
Haywood and George A. Pettibone an
immediate trial or admit them to
bail, pending their trial for the MUIR
der of former Governor Frank Steun-
enberg. Every labor body of the Uni
ted States is urged to adopt resolu-
tions addressed to Judge Smith
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11

e J. White, recently from Por-
tales. purchased from Turrentine Bro
theirs the first of the week $40 acres
of land on South Seven Rivers. about
five miles southwest Of town. About
125 acres of the land Is in cultivation.
and il has an artesian well. also wa
ter from Seven Rivers, as well az q
house and other improvements
Lakewood Progress.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11
NOT AN ANARCHIST.
Man Arrested in Germany a Harmless
Assayer and Chemist.

Man Arrested in Germany Harmless
Assayer and Chemist.
Seattle, Wash, July 1.-THE inves-
tigation made by the German Society
of this city shows that August ROs
enberg, a former resident of Seattle
now under arrest in Germany on sus-
picion of being an anarchist with
designs on the life of Emperor Will
lam, was a mining man, and the
chemicals found in his former resi-
dence were such as are used by as
savers. Toe anonymous letter on
which he was arrested is supposed to
have been written by a relative with
whom he had trouble.
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S E 6 u RITY
Java & Mocha
Roasted Coffee Sold
strictly on its drinking merits
JOYCE-PRUIT CO.,
4 Exclusive Agents.

DR.. w. T. Joyner and daughter,
Miss Gertrude, and Mrs. v r. Ken
ney left this afternoon for Los An
geles, where they will join Mrs. JOY
ner, who mas been there for some
time. DR.. Joyner will return about
the first of August, but the others
will remain two months.
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(Copy) This is to certify that the
winning number as selected by the
undersigned out of all numbers in the
rattle for one phonograph by Albert
Smith, is number forty-one (4D.
tits (Signed) A. HANNY,
Asst Cashier First National Bank.
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Prayer Meeting Notice.

Prayer meeting topic at the Chris
tian church this evening is the Chap
ter in the Bible | Like Best" JOS
f. Carper, leader. Come anu let us
talk about our favorite Scripture
c. c. HILL, Minister
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Mr.. Cleveland Has Recovered.

New York. July 11.-Former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland passed through
the city yesterday On the way TO his
summer home. II was said that he
had recovered mis- health.
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Judge Emmett Patton went to Ha-
german this afternoon to join his
family on a trip to the White noun
tains. Tney will be gone until the
first of August
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11

Deputy Sheriff Jim Taylor returned
this afternoon from Acme, bringing
with him Charles White who was
arrested on a charge of theft. White
is to be given a hearing Before JUS
tice Bailey.
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RECIPROCITY WINS.

British Chambers of Commerce De
clare for Preferential Tariff.
London, July 1.-THE resolution
III favor of preferential treatment on
a reciprocal basis. introduced in be
half of the Montreal Board of Trade
at the opening yesterday of the sixth
annual congress of chambers of com
merce of the British empire, was car
ried this morning amid a remarkable
scene of enthusiasm.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11

County Commissioner VIM. NJ. At
kinson went to Hagerman this after
noon to look after the new bridge
over the Felix
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11

cries at Olean to Rochester The Oil
trust got a rate of nine cents bar
rel, while independent companies in
the same territory had to pay SO
cents a barrel
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11

T. w. Carmichael and w H. Coop
er, of Kenna, came in this afternoon
to spend a few days with friends
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11

noon from Hereford, where ne has
been since last Saturday on business.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11

J. Q. Cummins, the machinist, went
to Hagerman this afternoon on bust
ness at the well camp of Cummins
& Shearman
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11

Col. Parker Earle returned this af
ternoon from a trip to Amarillo ant
other Panhandle points.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11

Mrs. r. T. Amis went to Hagerman
this afternoon to visit the family Of
W. d. ANTS
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11

Mr. Owens, who lives east of tn,
city, returned this afternoon from
his ranch in Texas
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-11

Tom Livingston. of Portales is il
the city.
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STEALING HIS CLOTHES.
Mr.. Bryan Tells Why President
Roosevelt Can't Wear Them.

New York, July 1.-THE Times To-
day prints the following cablegram
from its correspondent in London:
rs it true asked Mr.. Bryan yes
terday, that President Roosevelt has
caught you in swimming and stole
say that is what has happened"
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FRAMES AND PICTURES.
An assortment of PICTURES and
FRAMES to suit all tastes at Wal
tons Studio. loft.
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p. T. Lacklin went to Artesia this
afternoon.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1906-12-22
Un aDrtunado de
Missouri.

i Cuando 70 err botiearjo en-
Llvou,ia, No., escribe, tt.
wyer, ahors de, GraysTills,
No., tres de mis- marchantes
ueron completamsnts curados
e Construction por.s sl Nlsvo
Descubrimiento del Dr. King
estan buenos y fuertes chasth
0y' Uno esta, procprsuslo.yesi
sr su propiedad y cambiarse 8
F'sOns; pero despuss de lpear
Nuevo brimiento an
o'S tempo, juzg6 innscesario
f'e' Recomiendo ell Nuexo De.
P'ln'ento del DR.. King como
mas edcaz medicine qar
f1iste"
Ia cure m1las-segura ,ds toses
"s!Ii's' gaIgantagy pulmo.
~ Gasantizadoen todass Lab
'o'.s. !. yale SO cts. ) LOO.
aeli's DC s, muestra, gratis.
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DIRECTOR, { !.
RBDAGToR S +
| PRoPiETARIo
d. Cardenas. s;1t: 3 /.
'L1BRn8.
Tenemos de Yenta
- los siguientes; =,

Armonias y Cantarss, por Ventura
Ruiz de Aguilera; un tomo rdsti. |.
ca.................. .OS
|tConferencias de Sn. Agasbfn. por
slRev. P. Agustipo Fray Epge
bajo Ceballos. 3 3tonos. rdstica. .. Il. Do
}. Protection Libre Cambio Por T 7,
csballero, tomo rdstiea -. 20 Y
bL4 THips Enamorads, por Andres
slncses del Real an to.no rfsti-
ci........., :......... ;. *; 90
Aturilesa ds lss sosss, porT Tito In
/ T. crecio Caro-, un tomo rGstioa. so
|xsnoriss de ,un Estudiante; por ,el !
Lie. Alejandro yillssssehor. un to
mo rGstics. ......: :.:..;.... ......6o
|sl clsy,.O. por, e, es44se, a. de AlareSn, /
an to.no rdsties ..t., ...".50
Bl Dsrecho enla Vida Ecopomica, por &
= On. Anselmo Guerra. 'nn lomo
ruStlca.. ........ ......,r;.,.e .ev
|Cdsccidn de Sonetos -. ,....:,B
|Viiie Critico alreded or de 10 Puerta
del Sol, por Ossorio y Bernard. SO.
Los Problemas de la Naturaleza... 80
'Cueatos para Niilos..,... ....%
Sngdn pedido Sc atendera 81 no viene
Pcorpahato de .su importe. Siempre
bus Asnvfo vaya csrtifcsdo nandense
fisz csatsvss mas para ell certifcsdo.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1906-12-22

'"Pero 10 sumamente curioso
e.. que gozan 4 la vista de
un psh ameno y fertil, de
una ca,npiha pintoresca, de
un arrpgo. en- donde CORE el
aqua cfistalina. En- una pa
labra, h que nos gusta a nos
otros en- ia belleza, les gusta
tambien & ellos. y" M !. :,
De TODD este, Sc pusde de-
ducir tambien, que los paja-
ros NO solamente son mas fe
Ices que los demas .anima-
les, el hombre inclusive, sino
que participant de nuestra ci-
vilisaci6n, y estan ellos mis-
mos sujetos & Ia civilization,
como 10 prueban los pericos,
criadosl en- las casas, que a.
prendeh & hablar yarios idio-
mas yhasta 4 cantar himnos,
como uno que tiene mi buen
vecilo, el cual repite Ia dia-
na con tanta precision, que
veces 10 tome por un
nino que revelaba aptitudes
artisticas.
LUIS .BRUNI.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1906-12-22
Socrates.


iEsta acaso roto ell molde
que form6 4 los hombres cue
aInaron Ia yirtud por ST mis-
ma, que va no vemos aparecer
en- el mundo;ni &,un Confucio,
nj 4 un Pitageras, nj q un
|Thales, III a,,un Socrates?
En- los siempos De estes ha-
bia multitud de .desotos' a
sus pagodas y &sus divinida-
das, multitud de espiritus
que temian al Cerbero y a
las Fusias; que asistian 4 las
iniciacionesj. 6lssp speregrina-
clones. va los misterios, y
que ~ arr1inapan presentan-
do ofrendas de ovejas negras.
Las maceraciones estaban
cntonces en- uso; los sacerdo-
tes de Cibeles Sc dejaban cas-
+trar para guardian continen-.
|cia. I'm que consiste que
entire todos esos martires de.
Id superstition, no cuenta la
aitigaedad nj un solo gran
hombre nj un sabio? Consfs
te en- que del tenor no mace
nunca Ia virtud. Los gran
des hombres fueron siempre
entusiastas del bien moral
ID ssbiduris era su passion do
n1inante; esaii sabios como
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VoLTAIRE.

ASe confirma la noticia de
que el Sr Erriqus' G. Creel,
Goberuador de chihuahua en-
eiercicio, fue nombrado EN-
bajador de Mexico en- los Esta
dos Unidos y,que Ell Gobierno
de Mexico ad9uiIi6, por COM
pra, la mayoria de acciones y
direction del Ferrocarril Cen
tral Mexicano, operacion de la
que tanto Sc ha hablado por la
prensa en- los Jiltimos meses.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1906-12-22

Alexandra era guerrero, co
mo Homero era poeta, come
| Apeles era pintor, por un;
fuerza y una naturaleza SUI
perior; y he aquf quHas come
nos podemos explicar ell de-
monio de Socrates.
Un dia dos, ciudadanos dc
Atenas, al regresar de la ca
pilla de Mercurio, Sc aper-
cibieron de que Socrates es-
taba en- la plaza publica.
Uno de los ciudadanos dUo
al otro:- -Es ese. ell malvado
que dice que podemos ser
virtuosos sin .ofrecer todos
los dias corderos y ocas?-
ST, contest6 ell otro; es un sa-
bio que no tiene religion; es
el ateo que dice que no hay
mas que un solo Dios. So
crates Sc acerc6 a ellos con
su aspecto sencillo, con su
demonio, con su ironfa, que
MIN. Dacier .tante exalta, y
les dijo:- Amigos mios, os
suplico que me oigais dos pa
labras. iC6mo. clasificareis
al hombre que ruega a la Di-
vinidad, que la adora, que ira
ia de semejarse a ella hasta
donde Sc 10 permite su de-
DlllOad numana, que mace TO-
do ell bien que puede? De
alma muy religiosa, le con-
testaron los ciudadanos.
Muy bien; iluego puede a.
dorarse al Ser Supreme y te-
ner religion! Estamos de
acuerdo, respondieron los
dos atenienses. -iPero creis,
prosiguio diciendo Socrates,
que cuando ell divino arqui-
tecto del mundo organia6 to
dos los globos que giran So
bre nuestras cabezas, GUAM
do dio movimiento y vida a
tantes seres diferentes, uti-
liz6 para ESQ ell brazo de Her
cules, la Ira de Apollo 8 la
flauta de PAM No es pro-
bable. Pues, 81 no es verosf-
mil que empleara la ayuda
de otros. para construir ell
tampoco es crefble
que lie ayuden otros a con-
servarlo. 81 Neptune fuera
el dueno absolute del mar,
Juno del aire, Eolo de los
yientos, Ceres de las cose-
,has, y uno' de esos doses
Iuisiefa ell : tempo sereno,
,uando 'otro quisiera yientos
! lluvia, podeis comprender
nuy bien que no subsistiria
Il orden que subsiste enla ma
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1906-12-22

ANO CICoo, lCCtOI, .Quc uS
}seo hablarte de los pajaros :,
lpajaritos de Ia polftiea Lare.
dense, los. cuales, 81 no cam.
/ Ibian de tactica y siguen vo'
lando contra los vientos;- IL
lastimaran las alas, 8 induds
blemente caeran, como loe
pescaditos, en- la terrible red
del pescador, ansioso de co.
merse la blanca y sabrosa
carne de tan lindos animali-
! ltos acnaticps. Is
No creas, tampoco, que
quiero hablarte de los gallo
mes del comercio, mas 8 me-
mos judfos, nj de aquella iris
|te ave nocturna que llaman
lechuzal y hace sus fecho-
rfas en- los antros oscuros du
fante 10 noche. No, Senor;-
NADIA de TODD este. 70 quie
ro .hablarte un inomento, de
los pajaros en- general, tales
como los describe un solita-
rio '.fil6sofo, en- una iaahana
de prirnavera, cuando,, con
sus slibros estaba sentado 4
Ia sombra de una antigua y
robdsta palma, leyendo las
infamias de no s6~que pue-
bio, que debia ser, en- civil.
zaci6n, muy atrazado, una
sspeeie de ciudad primitiva.
Sorprendido pOr d eante, de-
los pajaros, que saltaban ale
greriente de rama en- rama,
suspendio Ia lectura, para ess1| j
cribir 10 siguiente: Nm.
7. LOS pajaros son natural
mente las criatrras mas feli.
ces del mundo: No cigo ssto
porque 81 tn los MFRS 8 los
oyes, te, cbnsuelan, sismpre 4
sino quiero deer de ellos, en-
81 mismos, que sienten, gos|
zan " Sc diyierten mas. que
cualquier otro animal
: Los otros snimales, los mi
ramos generalmente serios VI
graves, como diplomaticos,
Y algunos de ellos parecen
hasta melanc6licos: raras vel
ces dan senal de algeria, VI
estas son pequenas y breves;|
en- Ia mayor parte de sus 60
ces v deleitos no hacen fisss|
Ia, nj NADIA que indique ale-l
gria; de las verdes eampihas,
de las espfendidas vistas, del
los sublimes scles, del aire'
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CEhTAv0S PLATA;

, turaleza; y tendreis- que con-
b fesarme que es necesario que
B todo dependa del que la cre6.
I Entregais cuatro caballos
blancos al sol>y dos caballos
negros a la luna; Spero no
es preferible a este, que ell
, dia y la noche sean ell result
tado del Aovimiento que i'm
PRIMO a los astros su crea-
dor, que produzcan ell dia v
la noche seis,. caballos?
Los dos ciudadanos Sc mi
raron Ell uno al otro, y NADIA
coutestaron, Socrates acab6
por probarles que podfan re-
coger cosechas sin dar dine
ro a los sacerdotes de Ceres,
i, a cazar sin ofrecer peque-
mas estatuas de plata a la ca
pilla de Diana, que Pomona
no concedfa frutas, que Nep-
tuno no daba caballos y que
debiamos dar gracias al sobe
rano que 10 cre6 todo.
Sus ideas eran completa-
mcnte log'icas; su discipulo
Xenofonte, tirando a S6cra-
tes por ell brazo, lie dijo:-
Vuestro discurso es admira-
BILE; hablasteis mejor que un
oraculo, pero os habeis perdi
90. sUno Gle los ciudadanos
que os Dian es ell carnicero
que vende los corderos Y las
ocas para los sacrificios, Y ell
otro Sc dedica a la orfebre-
ria, y SAGA grandes ganan-
cias .construyendo pequenos
doses de orc y de plata para
las mujeres; os acusaran de
que sois un impio que quereis
impedirles que hagan nego-
clio; declararan contra vos an
te Abelitus y Anitus, que son
enemigos y que han
jurado perderos. Tened la
cicuta: vuestro demonio fa-
debio haberos aconse-
jado que no dijerais a un car
nicero nj a un platero 10 que
solo debiais decir a Plat6n-y
a Xenofonte.
Algdn tempo despues, los
de Socrates consi-
guieron que 10 sentenciara ell
,onsejo de los quinientos, en-
ire los que tuvo doscientos
geinte votos en- favor; este
1ace presumir que habia dos
,ientos veinte fil6sofos en-
aquel tribunal; pero tambien
orueba que en- todas las gran
les reuniones Sc encuentran
IN minoria los .filosofos.
Socrates bebi6, pues, la ci-
,uta, por haber defendido la
lnidad de Dios, y luego los
ltenienses consagraron una
:apilla a Socrates, que habfa
lecho la guerra a las capillas
Iue Sc dedicaban a los seres
VoLTAIRE.