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upon the retention Of the Russian calen.
dar, which is thirteen days slower than the
true record. 1t may be imagined that re-
ligious tradition and conservatism account
for the opposition to such an obvious re.
form. Not so. The real reason is that the
change would confuse the arrangement
of the calendar OF religious holidays and
/ would operate to abolish many Of them.
We must go still deeper for the under
lying motive. Last week the Car received
heavy petition from southern Russia,
praying him as head of the Church as well
as head OF the State TO cancel some Of the
compulsory holidays which now restrict
the energies Of his subjects This sugges-
ton will be earnestly and probably sue
cessfully opposed by all the influence which
the Greek Church can bring to bear
Will 1t he believed that there are in the
Russian calendar some eighty secular days
in each year when ordinary labor is pro-
hibited? 1t must be obvious that heavy
handicap is thus imposed upon the pros
perity Of a nation.
1t means that no less than rs per cent.
OF ordinary labor productive opportunity
is cancelled. In other words, livelihood
for 1856 days must be gained by 233 days
work.
Here lies the secret Of the hard struggle
OF the Russian masses with poverty. No
nation under the freeet political institutions
could prosper under such conditions.
Russia Is an agricultural country. A
smaller proportion Of her population live
in cities than in any other civilized nation.
The Imposition Of enforced idleness upon
the peasant farmers is peculiarly onerous.
Before the emancipation Of the serfs,
the manifold holiday system was a welcome
boon to them. They cared little for the
material prosperity Of their masters. Now
their livelihood depends upon their own
exertions.
They cannot win enough from the soil
for themselves and their families unless
they are permitted to make full use Of their
powers Hence we have in Russia to-day
a social phenomenon never known else
wherein agitation by toilers themselves
in favor Of the abolition Of holidays.
The Church will not, II II can avoid It,
yield a single one Of it's compulsory saint
days. Whyi Simply because on every
such day the people go at least once to
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power of any monarch. however autocratic,
to cope with the difficulties which | have
barely outlined and with many others OF
lesser magnitude. 1t should always be
remembered in criticising the Cars adj
ministration that he is not responsible for
most Of the evils which he is called upon to
combat
The most serious of them came to him
with his crown. They had fiourished under
far stronger Cars. who were helpless to
control them. 1t is the misfortune and
not the fault of the present ruler that in
his reign they have reached such proper
tons that they threaten to destroy the
whole fabric Of the State.
Neither is it his fault that he is able to
offer much feebler resistance to the in =
ternal enemies of Russia than some Of his
predecessors One shrinks from the thank
less task Of criticising an unhappy sovereign
for failing to show capacity for statecraft
which he does not possess.
Condemned by the accident of birth to
the most terrible task that could be assigned
to man, it cannot be wondered at that from
tn, first he quailed before his responsible
ties. 1t was in the awful moment Of his
grandfather's assassination that he first
rebelled against fate.
Then but child. he wept bitterly, not only
in grief. but in decentralization, and he
protested vehemently against his destiny
Never since that day. it is said have his cx-
allied position and his power brought him
satisfaction and happiness
His bitterness is increased by keen real-
cation of his limitations ard incapacity
More than once he has expressed an earnest
desire to abdicate his throne strong
sense OF duty. the knowledge that his retire.
ment would place the sceptre in still weaker
hands than his own, have kept him at his
post.
Let II be said without reservation that it
IL the Enperor's sincere desire TO be at peace
with all the world, 20 infringe no rights OF
other nations, and to defend and foster in
every way the best interests OF his people.
II would seem to be impossible to reconcile
this attitude with Russia's perfdy toward
the Powers in her ante-bellum policy in
Manchuria ard with the fragrant violation
OF his coronation oath in his recent treat.
ment OF the people Of Finland How has
he been persuaded that the Russian course
In these two matters IL consistent with
honor?
The judicial faculty is sadly lacking in
him. A clever pleader usually succeeds
in impressng upon him one side OF qles-
ton as comprising the whole question.
The Cars logic is 30 defective that 1t often
fails to supply him with the opposite and
perhaps stronger arguments.
II the other side be subsequently pre-
sented to him he readily alters his point OF
view and his opinion-hence the common
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church, aud each attendance means a
contribution OF few kopecks or more
to the priests Golfers.
The treasure Of the Church In money
and jewels amounts to fabulous sum,
It is, In fact, unless well informed Russians
are deceived, better able to supply the
sinews Of war in the present struggle in
the Far East than the imperial treasury
itself.
Your drosky driver ind,istriously crosses
himself every time he passes church.
So do the lower classe' upoa tho streets.
But the attitude of the people toward the
priesthood-all priests are called popes-
is one Of contempt more than OF respect.
This ia due to the dissolute habits and
the graspiag covetousness of a large pro-
porto, of those who wear the livery OF
the Church Every religious function which
a priest performs for an Individual is rst
the subject OF sharp bargaining. Even
the il the possibility Of further extortion
prese ITS itself, it is usually ate nptei.
A woman was dying in an apartment
on the fourth floor of a building where hap
pelei to he calling the other day, and a
priest had beea selt for He came-as
far as the second landing,
Then meSse lger WAS sent up une REM
ing flights to say that the pope was tired
and wanted another so rubles. The man
Of God was engaged in an angry altcrca-
ito, with the ia nily OF the sufferer when
passed the group on the stairs 1t is no
uncommon thing. by the way, to sec a
priest drunk in the streets of st. Peters
burg.
The Church is responsible also for grave
social evils in Russia, 1t permits no mar
riages between the faithful and those out
side its ranks, and it prohibits divorce,
But Russia comprises many races and
many religions. and 80 it happens that
nowhere are illegal unions 30 numerous
and illegitimacy SO common. The evil
is so widespread that it excites no COM
ment and carries no disgrace
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1t has been important to enter into this
discussion Of social and political conditions
In Russia in order to deal intelligently with
the grave problem Of the immediate situa-
ton.
1t may we'll be asked how it is in the
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1t Is necessary in the interests Of truth to
speak in tho frankest terms Of the influ-
ence Of the Greek Church upon Russian life.
1t Is a subject Of the utmost practical i'm
portance for it is the Church moro than
the Government. moro indeed than any
other obstacle. which has held back the
march Of progress in Russia.
To mention first what may seem a tri-
fling matter. it is the Church which insists
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t. such an involved and absurd system
OF circumlocutioh. -.t
There are two methods Of deal ling with
individuals or groups whom the Govern
ment may regard "a dangerous One Is
repression In some form-b anishment to
Siberia or distant provinces; the other Is to
add them to Its own ranks. as feeders from
the public crib
The latter plan has been followed to
an extent that Is almost beyond belief.
Department. after department has been
created. hive after hive Of great off1cs
buildings has been built in st. Peters
burg for this purpose. 1t Is said To be
literally true, for instance, that there are
as many clerks upon the pay roll of the
Office for dog licenses In st. Petersburg
as there are dogs in the capital.
Tammany in it's most audacious days
never dreamed Of such a system of graft
as exists here. 1t has grown into such an
octopus that the nation is at its mercy
Nothing but revolution could destroy It.
Moreover, 1t continues to grow. Another
important addition will be created at the
end OF the year, when the Government
will establish q system Of public life in
surance. Minor extensions Of the civil
service are constantly being added in the
older departments. 1t Is probably true that
a considerable majority OF the populat ion
Of nearly million inhabitants of st. Peters
burg exist upon funds drawn directly
or indirectly from the imperial treasury.
It needs no argument to demonstrate
that sooner or later this evil alone must
force crisis in Russian destinies. No man
in Russia, reformer OF otherwise, dares to
grapple seriously with the problem. The
bureaucracy and the Church are throttling
the prosperity Of Russia, and it is an open
question which will bring first the inevi-
table disaster.
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Growing Indignation Against the Grand
Ducal Cabal, Who Are the Real Rulers
Of Russia-vast Corruption Chars ed
Against Then-The Four Men Ac-
cused Of Using an Empire to Enrich
Themselyes-Wnl Other Assassinations
Follow That OF De Piehve-Benevolen
Theory and Practical working OF the
nussian AutOcracy-The Gar Weak.
ling Unable to Cope With His Dim.
cult,cs--The Reactionary Programme.
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1t is obvious that an autocracy OF the
character indicated in this curious hand
book ca be maintained oaly by the COOP
Grafton Of an immense and on the whole
loyal personnel, II likewise goes without
saying that unless the head Of the State is
man OF commanding force Of character his
encourage will I've honeycombed by rvalries
and Intrigue,
AS soon as inquiry Is directed to the vast
machinery Of the civil service the secret
Of the policy adopted for safeguarding the
Russian aristocracy is disclosed.
The great majority of public servants
are simply useless parasites upon the body
polite. In no other country has the bu-
reauc- aoy developed into such an immense
burden upon the State. Nowhere else
has every public function been reduced
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19

The Westmount foot ball team which is
coming to Barre to play the Rangers Sat
urday has a good record for the season. It
defeated the Caledonias two to one in a
final cup tie; it also is in the finals for the
Charity cup.
The Rangers intend to make a few
changes IN their team and put up as good a
game for honors as they did against Quin-
cy at Barre.
The Westmounts consist Of players from
London, Glasgow and Kilmaroek. They
have four players from Scotland and three
rom England Look out for good
game
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

The Republican voters of the City Of
Barre, VT, are hereby notified and warned
to meet in caucus on Friday, August 10.
1904, at 7.30 O'Clock Ia the evening, at the
City Hall, for the purpose of placing IN
nomination a candidate for City Repre-.
sentative and fifteen candidates tor JUS
tices of the Peace, to be supported by the
freemen Of the city at the election to be
held in the City of Barre on September
6, 1904.
BY order of the Republican City Com
mittee. II. w. SCOTT, Clerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
A Chance For Boys
To Make a Dollar.

We want all the bones we can get.
Can use heads, hoofs, horns--anything in
the line Of bones IF only dry. We will
pay 6oc per hundred pounds for thorough
" dry bones-we can pay even more ii
strictly clean, hard, fresh, dry, boiled
butchers bones--and pay fTeights from
your station ifshipPed in lots Of 100 pounds
Of more. May be shipped in barrels or
cheap sacks. c. SPACE, Hyde Park, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
1904 AUGUST 1904
ISu. mo. tn. We Tn. FIR .ISa.
d : q S 6
| IA is is III Isl IS 20
I'll q % "a rs &c III
e 20 80 3l
MOONS PHRS -
NEE MAN WHO HAsN,T ANY NE

always wants to grind it, We cannot be
of use to the improvident unless they will
take our advice and insure. and thus in
cidentally save money, and at the same
time magnIdcently protect. Doing bust
ness In 80 states.
The National Life Insurance Company
OF Vermont (Mutual) ORGANIZED in
1850. S. S. Ballard, General Agent, n. B.
Ballard, Local Agent, Rooms aud 3,
Miles Block, Barre, VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

The Democratic voters Of the town OF
Barre viii hold their caucus at Miles hall,
Grauiteville, Friday evening, Aug. 10, at
7.S0 o'clock, to nominate candidate for
town representative and twelve justices of
the peace, TO be voted for at the coming
fall election.
Per order Democratic town committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS,

The Republican voters Of the town Of
Barre, VT, are hereby warned to meet in
caucus on Friday evening, Aug. 10, at
7.30 o'clock in school house hall, East
Barre, for the the purpose Of placing in
nomination candidate for town represen-
tative to the General Assembly and twelve
candidates for justices Of the peace, to be
supported by the freemen Of the town at
the coming fall election.
BY order of the town Republican COM
mittpn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
REPUBLICAN, FLAG RAISING.

Banner Thrown Out With Speaking Mon
day Evening.
The Republican city committee have ar
ranged for a rousing rally and flag raising
for Monday evening Aug. p. A large
flag, 90 feet by 80 feet, has been procured
and will be thrown to the breeze opposite
city hall. Congressman Campbell of Kan
sas viii be the principal speaker with Hon.
r. w. Clement Of Rutland.
This is the opening gun Of the campaign
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

The Democrats Of the city Of Barre will
hold their caucus on saturday, Aug. 20,
1904 at I 80 p. M at the city court room,
for the nomination of candidate for rep
resentative and fifteen justices Of peace,
and for any other business that may come
before the caucus. Per order,
Democratic city committee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19

Dr.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup seems
especially adapted to the needs of the chill
dren. Pleasant to take; soothing in It's
influence. tits the remedy Of all remedies
for every form Of throat and lung disease.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
WESTPoINT EXAMINATION.
Will BE Held at Rutland On September so
for Bona Eide vermonfers.

for Bona Eide vermonters.
Senator Proctor announces that he will
hold competitive examination on Septem-
Der 3Oth, at Q o'clock, at the U. S. Court
House in Rutland, Of applicants for APP
pointment to the Military Academy at
West Point Candidates must be bona
fde residents of the state, between seven
teen and twenty-five years of age at the
time Of admission to the academy, physie-
ally sound, and well qualified in grammar
school subjects, including algebra, geom-
etTy, worlds history and physiology Those
who intend TO take the examination should
notify Senator Proctor, Proctor, vt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19

Ten thousand demons gnawing away at
one's vitals couldn't be much worse than
the fortunes OF itching piles. Yet there's
cure. Doan's Ointment never fails.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
sEwTNa nrAoHINEs

Ana supplies, Needles. Oil and parts for ali
machines, Cleaning and repairing Of all kinds.
Good Second hand Machines cheap. Machines
70 rent. j. f. Brown. PAT North Main sfreet
Barre. Telephone 1922
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19

Notice to All Union Men.
That the Congregational Church and
the Baker house at WilIiamstown are non.
union jobs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19

Burdock Blood Bitters gives man a
clear head, an active brain, a strong vleor-
GUS body-makes him fit for the battle
OF life,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19

Group instantly relieved. DR.. Thomas
Eclectrie Oil Perfectly safe. Never
fails At any drug store,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19

AS good as three Dagger, a pair OF our
$500 oxfords for S2.35. Badger. Mclean
4 Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
WESTERYILLE.

There win be a dance in Crowley's
hall Saturday evening. Peter Dubie's or
chestra.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19
HAIR GOODS.

Mrs. 9; 8: Meaker, 90 Jefferson st.. my agent
will be glao % furnish Hair Goods, Wigs, Front
notice from. my Manchester store. Thankins
the public for their liberal patronage ~ tIs
past, and soliciting continuance 81 the sana
II the future Tor my1agent and myself. / Ar
yours WIN Ai respect, 3. NJ. YORK
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-19

for the season Of letter-writing we have
supply Of Stationery In various styles and designs
and Books, Magazines and Periodicals for the
amusement and improvement Of the passing hours.
Il you want the best and the lowest prices call at
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-17
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday the 10th day of December
1904 at the hereinafter named places
will be held the annual city cleo
ton of Fitzgerald, Ca, at which time
and places the following officers will
be voted for viz; the Mayor, the City
Treasurer and ex-officio Clerk and
assessor, Ono Alderman at Large, and
one alderman from each ward of the
city, and also one member of the
board of Edcation from each ward of
the city.
The polling places for said city
election shall be as follows: First
Ward at the Louis Keim building on
Ocmulgee street near the Atlantic &
Birmingham railroad passenger sta
ton. Second Ward at the City Hall.
Third Ward at the Justice court house
on Magnolia street. Fourth Ward at
VIM. McCormick's building on Pine
Street.
The polls will open at nine O'Clock
in the morning and close at 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon. No voter not previ-
ously registered will be allowed to
vote. The registration books are
now open at the City Hall and will
close at o'clock in afternoon of De-
cember 18th 1904
This November 10th 1904.
YHos. WILSON, Mayor,
Attest j. II. Rountree, Ex-otficio
City Clerk.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-17

1he Ku- sian heroes at Fort
Arthur are multiplying as the
days 60 by, although thei- ranks
are being decimated by disease
and Jap shells. The papers tell
us of the death of husband and
wife, who fought side by side in
many bloody battles around the
port, and we read also of the
daring exploit of a Russian mid
shipman who with a naptha
launch successfully torpedoed and
sank a large Japanese torpedo
boat destroyer. The heroes of
the beleagured garrison seem
to be numerous.
"a Sa
Hon. W. W. Osborne, a promi-
nent politician of Savannah, has
a lengthy article on the politi-
cal situation, in the Savannah
News of the 18th. He says a
great deal about\the democratic
party, being party of the people
etc., but one thing in particular
that will impress every thought
full man is this language:
The business of influencing
Legislation has grown and grown,
and today there isn't a legisla-
tive body in tce United States
that is safe from the hirelings of
these gigantic corporations.
1t is not an extravagant state
ment to make when l say that
there is not corporation il the
United States today of national
importance that does not have
upon its pay rolls a force of high
salaried men who have no other
iuty than to beg, badger, cajole
and iDtimidate Legislative assem-
b les into granting the monied in
terests some advantage which
the public does not share.
SO far the South has not been
tf1lCted in this way to the same
xtent as has been the North aud
West, but the reason is to be ex-
planned only by our poverty"
5 Mr.. Osborne has had sufficient
Legislative experience to know
whereof he speaks.
The editor of the Enterprise
believes what he says is true,
as does every we'll informed man.
At Washington, and every
states capital, the lobby is the
shame of this political era.
Of course this evil will be cor
rected IN time, but not until af-
ter vast permanent advantages
have been gained aud long enjoy
ed by the strong corporations.
Va -
Saturday is the last day for
cIFy taxes. After that date you
will have to settle with the police,
who will have charge of the Fl fas.
"a ga
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-17
Merchants:---

A we'll written and c1everly
displayed advertisement in the
Enterprise through November,
will greatly benefit your holt
day trade.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-17

w INN L LIAM LIN AL VANChs
Thursday, October u, 1904. Il
sgister now for the municipal election and
lrly, and for the best man.
course Fitzgerald must have a sewerage
|, but not partial, piece-meal attempt
&8
st's prepare for sewerage system in the
nture; but complete and effective one.
M
#e, there seemed to have been too darned
Eepublicans. That was the main trouble
81 man seeks the honor of an Office, the
should take care that he is the man who
Nor the Office.
'Yky Thousand Dollars would be a nice
Ead of money to spend, even if it is
copies money.
some advocate of the piece-meal sewer
ns what good an expenditure of $4,000
age system will do?
&A
Ritzgerald's c1ayed streets are al
asphalt pavement. Many miles
need the same treatment.
w
-.
anlOugn the munlclpal cam
1870 rxsa arYafhaV- 1-o+%1o aoJ
n look after the city's
U.s. willing to trust with
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-17

LOO PER YEAR. IN ADVANCE.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-11-17

city Jail was completed
somehow got the idea that
trunk and disorderly. He
using it for that purpose
1T matter after these years
be is wrong.
8s
would like to see the clerk
registration books and
conformity with the
according to what has
lie. he law contem-
be kept in a book
IIAs open to the in
There can be
the letter of
IS might rasca-
a party to
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tonis ieiu. 60 lang Der @eiSeu
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an ale Seier, iofpie on ben 5erous'
seber Der ,poIt" ano. 9iidDte.