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Show scramble. America Is afflicted with national nervousness, as I call it. In certain directions you call tt frenzied finance. I see It in eve.. - base of life. I observe it where j- - do not suppose it exists. In India religion is the chief business of life. All else Is subordinate. It is the true anchor of the Hindu. In the morning he arises, and after his bath he gives up two hours to spiritual thought and contemplation at least two hours. Then he looks after the needs of his body. All elBe is subordinate to this reverence for tbe Creator and those things which typify and represent Him. Christianity Subllmt. Christianity, in its teachings, is sublime. I preach Christ as much as I do my. Krishna, who represents to me the great incarnation of Ood. God is love, as Christ says, and that is all there is to any religion. The Bible, which I respect and love, is merely a page from the Vedas of India. They contain all its truths, and more. But you can see only your own religion. I can Bee the good of I became an ascetic in India I lost my nationality and became & citizen of the Universe. I love all people. When I was in London, even, I felt a deep heart Interest in the Briton, even though be is oppreasng my people. I did not come to America to thrust my religion upon you. I came to advance spirituality In whatever form I find it. Yet you send your missionaries to convert us. We cannot help but smile, when we are the very Incarnation of religion ourselves. With your religion, which is constantly changing, altering with the currents of new thought, you seek to rejuvenate us, who are fastened Inseparably to the great, deep truths of the universe; truths which know no mutation. We wonder how we ever got aong without the helping hand of the New World missionaries. 'But the truth did come out not long ago, and now we know why your missionaries do come to visit us. Some one close to your richest man declared that missionaries are the best trade getters. There again your commercialism! The wine maker calls out: 1 have The soap maker the best wines! calls out: My soap, is the best! Tbe minister: There is no religion like unto mine" It is pitiful. Christianity la reduced to commerclallty. , Concerning kr. Rockefeller. Curious to know what Baba Bharatl would say of tbe richest man in America, I asked him for his opinion of the president of the Standard Oil com pany. It is envy more than anything else that makes the average American conHe demn Rockefeller, he answered. thinks that Rockefeller has some of the millions that he, should have. Please do not think that I am severe with Americans. I do not mean to be, but I cannot help observing how they contrast with us of the far east all.-Whe- ' BABA BHARAT! Far east Is east and west la west. And never the twain shall meet. not improbable that Rudyard lpHng saw the gulf dividing the two ivlllzations In his early acquaintance-;Mwith Baba Bharatl when both we Journalists in India. It is that Bharatl saw it, for be came 0 the Occident avowedly to study the xisslbllitles of bridging it. Now, after It Is p cer-ai- Ire a n years among us he has gone back his own people, never, he says, to And with his perspective of me, old ideals of civilization and Baba Bharati, "citizen if the universe, ascetic,' philosopher ad apostle of the purely spiritual sees war Impending between east west; a war, not of the west igainst the yellow peril," but of the ast against what he calls the white erll of aggressiveness and material eturn. :.m. no-suc- h . "The Orient, will rise and drive the rhite man forth. This will happen in very few years. By 1915, I believe, his conflict will be well under way. This Is my own prophecy, but I find Lafcadio Hearn made virtually same forecast some years ago. It is the White Peril from which we suffer In the Orient Caucasian aggres-livent's- s civilization. and 8uch was Bharati's ivrtlng message to the western world. Baba (Father) Bharatl is not to be confounded with the type of picturesque Hindu charlatans who, with proprlate scenery and costumes, have loaie to America from time to time to wheedle dollars from silly women fnd men who wear thumb rings. His ponsors were men of like standing with Rev. Dr. R. Heber Newton, Prof, harles R. Lanman, of Harvard, and br. F' llx Adler, of the Ethical Culture He is a Brahmin of the first society. rder. Ills father was a magistrate nd his uncle a judge of the high ourt of Calcutta. Twenty years ago is was editor of the Lahore Tribune when Kipling was a newspaper writer there. Later he became the editor aad proprietor of a society paper in 'nlcutta. Then his religious instincts sorted themselves, and for 12 years e became an ascetic, a hermit, living u life of austere simplicity in Brinda-an- , most holy of India's holy lands. While here he met the great Jogoe of 'scada, a giant in stature, and to be the most spiritual man tn indiu. Under his teachings Baba ibaratl came to believe that he had message to carry to the Caucasian world, lie did not wish to go, and for a time be struggled against what he denied a command from on high. Hion he went forth, and now he his work well done. He is hap-In the thought of return, yet has learned to love the American people nd feels pangs of regret at leaving dieni forever. The Orient for Orientals. Irge of frame, with the piwyer loth of his "Krishna," yellow and with wondrous words to the Ihidj faith, wound around his turban, l0I'R raven black curls dropping down 4,1(ut his shoulders, with an eye as lcar as Rhenish wine and a face of iww'uliarly benign mien, yet strongly chiseled, combining as It does a cer-'Iacquired western vigor with the Placidity and calmness of the Orient ilaba Bharatl Is a striking figure. He studied the Occident and Its ways tod declares that the aggression, the tremendous conceit and the blindness i the white race are going to bring ohout the uprlulng of all Asia that A'lft will be free at lest front domina :bat gta )TCf the idcd the soul-killin- g M :o. as be-lev- re-ari- n S' ia 0 fc tion and oppression by foreign hands and tbat a new Monroe doctrine will be called into being and the Orient will be for the Orientals alone. The western coast just now is aroused over the "Hindu Peril, as it Is called. Hundreds, even thousands, of Hindus are coming across the Pacific, and the western states and western Canada fear a very deluge. So great has been the feeling in some places that the white laborers have driven the dusky invaders out, as the Chinese were Eent forth from certain But western cities in early days. Baba Bharati declares there Is It is thing as the "Hindu Peril. rather the "Japanese Peril on this White side of the Pacific, or the Peril on the other side of the ocean. The Hindus that come to the American shore are really not Hindus of the in the common acceptance term; rather they are half Hindus, slkhs from Upper India, with a different religion and different ideas, said Baba Bharatl in an Interview I had with him at the Hotel Stander Just before the Minnesota sailed. He continThere is no cause to fear an ued: Invasion, for only a few of the slkhs will come. And they are not an aggressive people. If they find they are not wanted they will not cross the Pacific. There is no cause to fear." The Hindu philosopher and sage talked for an hour or more on this western world we know, hla eastern world, religion, literature, modern conditions, his own life and experiences, his hopes, ambitions, and made predictions of such amazing nature regarding the future readjustment of relations across the Pacific as to startle any person who thinks on the shadows that portend coming events, In this interview be summed up a message he wished to convey in farewell to the America he is leaving. Spirituality Not for Sale. The New York Herald gave me and my mission most helpful publicity, aud then followed my first tuccesa since leaving my own shores. I was to lecture. Thity persons came to hear roe, and when I had finished speaking they placed upon the table (30 in money. I almost wept Then I explained that a Hindu cannot take coin for sustenance he gives cither to the body or the soulJ One can travel all through my country without being able to buy cooked food, and spiritual Ity is not for barter and sale, either. This was merely the mistake of commercialized America. These New Yorkers thought, in their simple way, that money could pay for anything. Yet I found thrn warm hearted and altogether lovable. Just aa all other Americans are. When they can be halted for a few moments in their mad pursuit of gold they have admirable natures, I find. Tbe trouble with America is that it Is building on a material plane. It is making tremendous progress in all things material, but we of the Orient understand the spiritual. We live not but for all time, and when for you forgpt the soul, as you do, you are making a sad mistake. Your modern Churchianlty Is spoiling your Chris tianity. Your ministers of the gospel want more spirituality. They do not elevate themselves above the level of Your the visible, material world. much vaunted progress counts for naught. You look at life on the aurface we of tbe Orient look at It In its depth, In the cool and quiet places, where there Is no turbulence and no mad to-da- But to turn to another phase of ' You in your modern conditions. materialistic progress have given tiio Orient Implements ; of destruction, while through all the ages wo gave you naught but peace. These weapons of warfare the Oriental, impersonated by the Japanese, turned upon the Russian, and the result was a war ti-- e like of which is unknown In history not a single reverse for the men of Nippon.' Those same Japanese, with reawakened China even greater than Japan, and India at the back of both, are going to show the world a conflict that will make all others pale in comparison. America wants to exploit the whole world, but would shut out foreigners from her borders. Is it not likely that foreign nations will retaliate? And then what answer can America make? The Mikado Is one of tba greatest rulers any nation baa produced in modern times. When, ten years before the war with Russia, Japan was deprived of the fruits of her victory over China by the European powers the Mikado said nothing, but complied with apparently good grace. Then he quietly prepared to punish Russia as s tbe most hated of those powers. Future events will come about in this way: President Roosevelt will suggest to Japan that an exclusion treaty be signed preventing Japanese of the lower classes from entering America. This will not meet with favor on the other side of the Pacific, hut a storm will arise here which will force through congress some sort of an exclusion measure. The Mikado will still hold his peace, but soon after he will frame a message to be sent to Washington, reading something like this: "You have found it necessary for the protection of your working classes to exclude Japanese from your borders. After careful consideration we find that our country will be benefited by prohibiting the entry of American trade, and a decree is hereby promulgated. , What could America dq but accede, at least for the time? Yet how could such a condition continue? The great conflict is coming, and while I hate to think of it, while I regret that peace cannot always prevail, still, the people of many countries will be benefited and those of my own India will be free. This seems a harsh prophecy to make upon leaving America for all time, but It is something neither you nor I can control. It la the Inevitable. N. Y. Herald. . II LETTERS Where the Dog Is, Valued. In northern France, and In Belgium especially the dog Is indeed the friend of man. He is made to work. He gets little play except that small amount deemed sufficient to prevent canine dullness, yet he is so loved and so well cared for by his owner that he becomes a most important member of tbe family. The farmer, the tradesman, the householder, the guardsman of the frontier worships bis dog one of the first thlngB he thinks of when IN FIGURE THE Ml Til! Warden of the Jail Said to Have cured Letters That Are of an Incriminating Character. 8e-- 1 Table Salt Lake City. A special to the Tribune from Washington says: Muqh excitement was created among the attorneys for the defense In the Anna Bradley case on Wednesday by the statement that for several months the warden of the jail has been quietly extracting from the mall passing be-- 1 tween Mrs. Bradley and fiiends outside letters that are said to he of an Incriminating character. These letters are now In the hands of the prosecuting attorney, and will be used In evidence, or at least such of them will be offered aa the prosecution deems necessary. It was admitted at the cfffice of District Attorney Baker that the letters were there. These letters are said to be especially valuable as reacting Mrs. Bradleys state of mind on her trip from Salt Lake City to Washington and immediately after the crime, while she was In Jail. No. TESTIMONY IN ADAMS CASE. 8econd Trial of Man Accused of Murder of Fred Tyler Begun. Rathdrum, Idaho. The taking of testimony In the trial of Steve Adams for the murder of Fred Tyler about Aug. 10, 1904, began on Wednesday morning. The court room was well filled with spectators. By agreement of the attorneys, Mrs. Steve Adams, wife of the defendant; J. Llliards of Baker City, Ore., uncle of Adams, and !yrs, Anna Thomas of Sanln, Ida., mother of the murdered man, are permitted to remain In the court room during the trial, but all other witnesses are excluded. Mrs. Anna Thomas was the hrBt witness called, and the forenoon was taken up In giving descriptions of Fred Tyler, the clothing last worn by him and when he disappeared. Letters written by both Fred Tyler and Mrs. Thomas were admitted In evidence, showing the man and his mother were In correspondence up to July 15, 1904. Another letter written later to Mrs. Thomas was also) Introduced. She said she did not send the letter for the reason that Fred had disappeared and she did not know where to send it Mrs. Thomas was permitted to read her testimony taken at the previous trial, and was asked as to certain points in it. Mr. Darrow finished with Mrs. Mrs. Thomas shortly after court convened in the afternoon. John R. Thomas testified that the skeleton found on Marble creek was identified by him through an enlarged joint on the little finger, a part of a shoe, and a blue and white handkerchief. Callouses on the feet of the dead man were also A telescope means of identification. containing the skull and effects of the dead man were introduced as evidence but Mr. Darrow objected to their final admission, saying he would like to save his rights. The rest of the afternoon was devoted to questions about the peculiarities of the body of Tyler. A pair of shoes in the collection of Thomas said, were too exhibits, small for Tyler. The state has a Wallace undertaker In Rathdrum to testify that the shoes accidentally got into the effects on exhibit. shutout The Americans will lead all the white race tn spirituality In the time to come. I went to England, and found and smugthe English too ly contented with themselves to receive my mesauge. But Americans yet are children Your from the spiritual viewpoint. who spirituality minister taught only would be boycotted. I know your literature and I lovo it. What Is there finer In language than Irving? Mark Twain is the greatest living writer in the world. His Following the Equator' la won derful book. Through hla works, In his humor, there runs that thread of the spiritual that places him high auioof tbs great men of letters. t v) founding his little homo. , He takes delight In rousing the dog's Intelligence, and loses no chance of pitting that Intelligence against others. Local farmers vie with each other to Improve a brcod; di g clubs take tip the work, holding exhlb'tlona In villages and towns; cities challenge neighboring municipalities to contests on the grandest acale. The Wide World Magnzlue. S-- S No Sleeping Place. Lily hod lived In the moat crowded part of a great city. On her first visit to the coutnry she gazed In pity on the Poor birds flitting about, observing: llttlo birds, they haven't even a cage . to sleep In! 3 fast through trains daily Pulman Palace and ordinary Sleeping cars to Denver, Onialin. Kansan City, St. Louie and Chicago without changa. Free Reellnlng Chair Car; Personally conducted Excursion; a perfect Dining Car Service, . folder etc . Inquire of 1 K . H KitiuNu, Ticket Agent, or write LA. MENTON, G. A. P. D Salt Lake City. Ferrate, Politician Cvsr by Horss. Ran Francisco. Oavln MrNab, the veil known mtormy and prominent , wns run over clinician of and by a runaway horse Weda-sdi- y, smionsly Injured. Mr. McNub wns walking across the street near I Etta's fountain when a horse attached to a light wngnn suddenly became unman naeable and bolted, running down Mr. McNab, who seemed to ha proorcuple 1 snd did not notice Its approach. C.nvln d McNnh for ten years has been the Democratic political Irador of San Francisco. . STEBBINS ROBERTSON CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS nd Cmnt Work I Specialty.. and Fir Place Eurnithed and Sci Spanish Fork, Vtah. flulninf Mantle DR. N. C. SPALDING VETERINARY PHYSICIAN AND JVRGtON Office at Palace Drv Store, Provo, Vtak BothPhn:s. regular call to Spanlh Fork every Thursday. . Office at World Drug Store. Make czema and Pile Cure FreeI Knowine that it was to suffer, will give FREE OF CHARGE, to any afflicted a positive cure for Eczema, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas, Piles and Skin Diseases. Instant relief. Don't suffer longer. Writs F. W. WILLIAMS, 400 Manhattan Avenue, New York. Kn lose Stamp. What's the matter fi) 101 5 IDAHO With Thousands of acres of land havs been reclaimed to cultivation by during irrigation in that State the past 10 years. Thousands more will bn reclaimed withia tbe next 10 years. This meins an openiug for many thousand of homes. Have You Investigated IDAHO? It has been truthfully .termed a Land of Opportunities A Land of Homes The Oregon Short Line Railroad Co. will be pleased to send descriptive mat ter regarding Idaho's resources. Writ to 1). K. Burley, G P. A, or D. 8. SpeiH cer. A. G. P. A Salt Lake City, Utah. B, H. BROWN," Livery., Feed Stable. Hack Meets all Trains 'PUONB No. IS. Utah fipantih Fork, Dealers in General 'oars. Merchandise, Run rcc-onte- . AND 1UIIHE DISTINCT SCENIC ROUTES Hitchcock Back on the Stage. New. York. Raymond Hitchcock, who gave himself up to the authorities in Wednesday, resumed his roln at he Astor theatre Wednesday night, nd waa given a demonstration of welcome. When Hitchcock d'Rnppenrrd n week previous, an understudy took his place. The house was crowded a hen tbe star made his appearance, which was the signal for rousing applause. The arlor looked haggard and 'll, and his voire was uncertain ns ie spoke Ms linos. Meantime his wife, who plays opposite him, was In this-city- . Arrival and departure of train from Depot) 7 For Springville. Provo, Salt Lake and all point etand west... .8:10am No. S9 For 8 prlnovlile Provo, Salt Lake and all potnta east anil weat ...3. 42 pm No. Kureka, Mammoth and Silver Citv 8:27p No. 28 For Eureka, Mammoth and SilS:ICam ver l Ity Connection made In Ogden Union depot with ail t ruin of Sou I lie rn Paotlto and Oregon Short Line. OFFERS CHOICE OF banks will be provided with currency to cash the checks. This money will greatly facilitate the movement of crops in this vicinity and will mater tally help out the local hank sltuatbn. d ican Pork, Lebl, Mercer, No. y from her borders" WS-- For ifvK0.lltM,AE Money for Redskins. to . D Provo, Pl.Orore. Ameraai Salt Lake No. 60 For Provo, Salt Luke and aa intermediate point.... No. 4 For Provo, Salt lvUe and 130 p Intermediate point Palatini train are now running daily between Salt Lake and the Paetlio Coaak UTAH OIUNTY I In direct touch with twe I test Itv-train nervloe. great Pities l i rlct Passenger Agent. J, II.N. Hricrvm PkrKitNKN. Depot Ticket Agent. No. Pawhuska, Okla. it was announced on Wednesday by United States Indian Agent Ret Millard that on Mon-laNovember 29, he will begin payment of (170,000 to the Osage Indians. The payment will be made In (he form of checks drawn on the United States at St. Louis. The lccal Id, cvrploit the,whole wot fore-ictot-woOl- 1 NORTH-BOUN- Aged Banker Sent to Prison. Kansas City, Mo. Dr. F. J. Tygard, president of the Bates National bank of Butler, Mo., when It failed September 20, 19015, was sentenced on Wednesday to five years In the penlten- tlary by Judge McPherson in the federal court The conviction was on the charge of misapplying the funds of the bank. Mr. Tygard is past 70 yearB old and- - is practically paralyzed. He pleaded guilty to the charge and wan given the minimum sentence. He will probably be granted a pardon within a very short time. - tt whxUriwi C No. SOyTIt-lUHJN. Sanuqutn and ,,..11:03 p !,i AtigtiltFor 1bvhuii, NanlHquIn sod ..6:Mpm Nephl For 1'nyton, Nrphl aud I0:1T aw Mantl For No. Cl o and Flour, Grain Produco. , Uanufacturors of Harneso, Boots tad O Shoes. JOHN JONES. SupL SpatiUh trk - - Utah |