The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-22
in DARKEST AFRICA.
DR.. Cell Thrills His Hearers at the
Chautauqua Assembly

DIR. VIM. Edgar Cell, famous ex-
plorer and lecturer, thrilled mis- audi
ence at the Chautauqua grounds Tues
day afternoon with the most vivid
picturing of actual blood curiling saw
agery, which he followed with most
philosophical reasoning on the peo-
pies and empires. His theme was
''Cannibals Before ald After" AMI
he is the best living authority on tnis
most interesting subjct. Here ID d
fearless, stalwart man who has actual
ly been where Cannibals boil mel ami
where the sayages would eat fricasseed
infants on toast but for the lack OF
dry bread. He fs a sound thinker on
men and nations who mas Travelled the
whole globe. He has plunged more
deeply into the forest of Eternal Twi-
light where the Pigmy people dwell,
than either Stanley or Livingston and
he mas the worlds best authority on
the Central african Plgmies. We
agree with the eminent English journ-
allst, w. T. Stead, who in an inter
view with DIR, Cell, published IN the
Review of Reviews, sat-: Here is
man of gifts, a speaker who can hold
great audiepces, a traveller WAC has
seen things; VINO having a great deal
to say, knows how to say It." Ac-
customed to wild beasts and wilder
men a man who mas been welcomed by
many audiences of 5000 to 10000
people, and honored beyond his fellow
men, he is still cordial and easy to
meet He Is a brilliant conversations
alist and great orator. These who
failed to hear him Tuesday afternoon
missed a rare treat. He is best known
perhaps, by his book "A Yankee on
the Yangtze" about which an eminent
man has said, There is genius II
the title" DR.. Cells first trip was
from 1901,1906 md covered about 12O,-
900 miles. He expects to start on
another tour this coming November
and return to America the following
june. DIR. Cell is an Independent in
vestigato~ of the sociology which must
be the basis of effective humanizing
work, and Is one of the worlds great
est explorers. He is fellow of me
Royal Astronomical Society of which
King Edward of England, AID EN-
peror William, of Germany, are also
members. DIR. Cell was once an iIti-
del himselfhbut under the compul-
sion or scientific Investigation" ne has
come to the conclusion that The hu.
manizlng, ciyilizf1g, and Christianiz'
Ing of the entire indigenous popula'
tion ~ to be placed to the credit OF
the enterprise of Christian Missions
n speaking of Cannbals, he asked the
question What Is the difference be
tween the Cannibal in New Guinea
and the Cannibal n Wall Street, New
York?", The difference is that the
New Guinea Cannibal consumes his
victim a mouthful at time while the
Wall Street Cannibal swallows mis- al
one time and sometimes attempts a
whole state legislature at one gulp.
80 far as dealing with our colonies
is concerned" said DR.. Cell, Amer
leans are stupendous failure"
There is no such thing as the Color
Question demanding our attention in
this country in the sense that many
people mean it. Before we submit to
discuss color question we had better
find out our own color. Americans
are neither black nor white 1o- vel
low. Il have no use," said DR.. Gel
'for men like Pitchfork Tillman
applause from the audience). III
you had not applauded itnat l should
have left the platform at once. Nc
amount of money could hire ME 70
speak to an audience who would not
sympathize with those sentiments on
that line" .