The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15
CRANK MEETS CRANK.
Hermit Hugh Cameron and Tel
epathiSt Sydney Gayl0r.
The Two Long Haired AdvO-
Gates of Queer Ideas.
Hold Communion in Topeka and Re
solve to Establish Telepathic
Stations.

]4OONS, carrying with MIN the Holy
Bible and the Declaration of Independ-
ence, and Sydney A. Gaylor, the tele-
pathlst, who lives in the mountains of
colorado and who has come to Topeka
tof a season, yesterday met each other
IN accordance with a plan arranged by
q state journal reporter, and the two
lond-haired, One-idead men were more
than delighted with each other.
They stood and gazed at each other
ana smiled. Each admired the others
long hair, and after talking together
for time they thought more and more
OF each other, for their minds seem to
be In harmony and their thoughts akin
on many subjects.
What Hermit Hugh Cameron excelled
IN in patriotism, Telepathist Sydney A.
Gaylor made up for in knowledge of the
soul. After the meeting the two went
to Mr.. GaylOr's room, where they COM
muned together.
Here are two cranks sure enough"
said Hermit Cameron.
Yes, and we harmonic ever so
nicely" said the other.
The two long-haired men sat down
before the fire.
Your hair is not as long as mine, is
1t? asked Hermit Cameron, cycling the
other closely.
mo, but it is not too long"
The hermit then shrugged his Shout
ders and said: Il believe in long hair
because God Almighty willed it so. I
have no sympathy for these young
w
they scott at me I ask them how long
since they were in the penitentiary,
as their hair is so short"
Il don't wish harm to anyone said
Mr.. Gaylor.
Hermit Cameron had a dream, or, as
he terms it, vision, on Saturday night,
January 9, the night before he was to
start to Topeka to attend the inaugu-
ration ceremonies. Speaking of it he
said:
Il saw a vision. I looked out over
a vast expanse of level country covered
by wheat The stalks were as even
as table and the grain capped it so
thickly that they appeared to be solid
~ matted tigether. Around this immense
expanse of wheat the reapers were
at work with machines harvesting the
grain. Lying on the wheat in many
places were large blackSnakes coiled
up. It was the most beautiful picture
1 ever saw. If 1 was painter 1 would
make the most beautiful landscape
you can imagine
What was the significance of the
vision with the wheat and the snakes?"
ventured the Journal reporter.
All this time Sydney A. Gaylor was
sitting looking up at the ceiling. He
had brushed his long, waving hair and
was in deep meditation. The hermit
looked at him.
We'll friend, what do you think was
the meaning of my dream?"
Il can see that the large eXpanse of
wheat represents the world said he.
THE reapers who are managing the
machines around the wheat are the
workers for good in the world. The
snakes are those allies of the gold
power which are trying to undo the
good in humanity. AS the reaperS pro-
gress in their work the snakes fall
down one by one and are lost from
sight The reaping is going on per-
petuaIIy At the end of the cycle,
which is 1000. years, humanity is given
a new start and another expanse of
wheat is harvested
Glorious, glorious" shouted the her
NIT excitedly. THAT is the best inter-
probation that could be given. I think
that is wonderful. Say, 1 feel that
the powers of telepathy have brought
me here to talk with you. I felt inn
PEELED to. come to Topeka, and immedi
ately upon hearing of you I had an
intense desire to talk with you"
THAT is exactly what it was,' said
Mr.. GaylOr.
All the while Hermit Cameron sat in
the room wearing his cap. His SO inches
of hair and 40 inches of beard were
braided up and tucked inside of his old
C. A. r. coat with bright brass but
tons.
AS has been stated before Gaylor
claims that the headquarters of heaven
are in Chicago. At first he refused TO
tell where the headquarters of hellwere
but upon being pressed again for this
information, said:
THE headquarters of hell are in
is the branch headquarters of hell for
the United States, and they get their
orders from Lombard street Here are
my definitions of heaven and hell.
Heaven is that state of the human
mind in which all desires of flesh are
under control of the intellect or will.
He'll is the opposite. He'll is that state
of the human mind in which the intel
Iect is subjugated by the lusts and pas
siOns of the flesh.
Those are my sentiments exactly"
exclaimed Hermit Cameron enthusiast
Hermit Cameron then said: 1.-THE
and love of country should
be instilled into the heart of every
school child. There should be framed
copy of the Declaration of Independ-
ence in every school room in the land
and an American flag floating over eV-
cry school house. 1 may appear before
the Kansas legislature ana advocate
He wants to drive out those black
snakes said Mr. Gaylor jokingly, re-
ferring to the hermit's dream That's
will do much for it. BY the way, Mr..
Cameron, wouldn't you like to establish
a telepathic station at Camp Ben Har-
rison,' near Lawrence
should like to very much. Our minds
are so much in harmony that | think
we shall be able to learn much from
IAN right, when you go down to Law
renee. we will arrange for it, said the
telepathist.
The subject of matrimony then came
before the two curious individuals.
THE Bible favors the celibate state
for the highest intellectual develop
ment" said the hermit. IF thought
that I could be the father of men who
wouldn't be maligning and robbing in
time of peace and butchering and STAY
ing in time of war, 1 might yet get
married" CThe hermit is 40 years ODD
of T hrin
into the world some shorthaired peni-
tertiary birds. so 1 don't think it is best
for me to marry. However, if am
'impulsed' to marry, shall do So
have had numerous proposals of mar
riage since our friend here, the scribe,
has taken it upon himself to publish