Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-11-07
FEMALE COUNT JOHANNES.
An Audience Guys a Woman who
J'aIks SpirituaIism at Pooic's

An Au0l0nc0 Guys w oman Wn0
Talks SpirituaIism ut Pooic's
Theatre.
Many n sobcr-minded firm believer
IN Spiritual,sm. says the NsW York
World, had his sense Of property rude
ly jostled last night during lecture on
that subject. given at Poolos Theatre
by Miss Minnie Steinbricker. who, it
had been announced. would discourse.
while under spirit control on Spirit
ualism. what is it, and VIII 1t become
tho coming religion of the world" An
aud ence of.about two hundred greeted
her. She began her lecture in nerv-
Gus manner. and before she had spok-
en- two sentences the audience knew
that she never had become acquainted
with Lndlcy Murray. She talked for
over two hours. and not In ali that
time did she utter one sentence gram
matically. She was guyed from begin
ming to end by the audience. but
seemed to be female Count Johannes.
She started out by paying compli-
ment to newspaper men. and said il
there were any present sho hoped they
would remember that her eyes were
blue and she was but eighteen years
old. She advanced some very startling
theories. 1t would be impossible
to give them In the way they were
spoken. 4 She announced that she was
Free thinker. II do as want to,
think rs want to and believe every
body else has the same right There
are some things do not believe. I do
not believe that if person strikes you
on one cheek you should turn the
other. Do l think you should hit him
and double him up? | do not believe
that am going to be condemned be-
cause / SIM" She then wanted to
know If this was free country where
lady did not dare appear on the street
III last years bonnet. She said, re-
ferring to Spiritualisni. "Ihe churches
are all going down. People have got
tired OF hearing that same old story.
People want something new, and
Spir ,tualism will supply,that want. In
a hundred years there w II be no re-
ligion but Spiritualism. How do I
know itp l got it from the other side.
We are advancing and women will
Jake the lead"
She then emphasized the fact that
she was giving her lecture under spirit
control, and some one In the audience
wanted to Know if the spirits studied
grammer. She did not reply, but said
the would recite a poem under the In
iuence of spirit who bore the initials
". II. IL is too long for reproduction,
but here are some extracts:
Since we have gone and died ZEN ~
We are above all earthly tide. ~ NeE
We do not work, we do not play, -
But we are busy all the day. 60
He don't look now for gold and riches.
And says he will do with his old breeches.
No boxes we don't have to carry
On our way We never tarry.
The audience fairly howled at this,
,ut she paid no attention. She attack
ID the Anarchists, but when she did
he same thing for the Knights of
labor the audience shut her up In short
rider with Kisses. Ending that her
ccture was not appreciated she changed
Ter tactics, and said she would, with
he aid of the spirits. answer any ques-
ions that might be put to her. They
we're handed up written on paper. The
irst one she read was:
"Are there any newspaper men in
heaven ?"
Her answer was: 'sYes-ah--there
more reporters--ah--in heaven--ah
han preachers--ah."
The next question was: '.Am mar
lied p She said the writer was, and
man in the gallery arose and denied
Il, but she faced him down and then
read his character. In response TO the
question, who would be the next Presi-
dent, she sa ''Rlaine will run, but
will not get there, Cleveland will try
It on but he will fall through. The Dem
ocrats will win, and the successful
mans name begins with NJ. He is tall,
has big bones and has long fingers,
How do | know this Get it from the
other sider'
She then undertook handkerchief
tests, but became terribly mixed mp.
she read q mans history from ladyps
glove. and told long story about the
trials Of a newshoy who was in the Ru-
dience, aud told about his future in
yestments and failures, marriage and
bereavement. The lad nearly cracked
his little sides when she told him of his
marriage. aud when she talked of his
Office hs fairly shook. and when she
told him what stocks to buy he fairly
shouted. II knowed she was a hloomin'
fake" he said. IAN JUS thought I'd
fool her."
Ihore were flower tests, rapping and
spiritual communications to follow, bat
the manager had enough, and the
lights whre turned down. There were
dozens Of gloves aud handkerchiefs on
.he stage, and as no effort was made to
return them wild rush for them was
made by the owners. and in the great
est confusion the audience left. The
advertisements said; This little lady
must be seen to be appreciated" This
Is fact. There have been many queer
things done in this city under the name
of Spirtualism. but the performance
last night was the most monumental
humbug perpetrated for years. 1t is
not probable that Miss Steinbrckel will
give any more performances in this