The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-26

Few months She must have gained a
dozen pounds yesterday. for she tried
TO sit quietly in the court room
feel as though i should jump up ana
boiler in a minute she said, and
everybody advised her to do it. But
she didn't.
The first round of the days pleasure
came when she decided to replevin
some property from Mrs. Mary z
White. Mrs. Nation and Mrs. White
live in the same house at 500 Van Buren,
street and they have been living lately
in q state OF siege There have been
family lars as big as washtubs since
Mrs White sued Mrs. Nation for $3S
claimed TO be due her as salary
Yesterday Mrs. Nation informed her
legal advisory board of one. w I.
Jamison. deputy county attorney
chairman. that she wished to replevin
some goods from Mrs White. Her legal
advisory annex informed her tnaT see
would have to deposit a bond amount
ing to twice the value Of the goods.
Mrs Nation appraised the goods at 50,
and asked if a $50 cash bond would do.
you betcher-r said the legal adj
visor. but he caught himself and used
a more legal term, such as the in
demnity bond would be fully legal
We're it in the sum Of so in cash"
.-An right said Mrs. Nation. and She
produced $50 in hard cash Anything
else2"
ssThe deposit for court costs win be
IS more" said the advisory board
Here" said Mrs Nation. and she
produced another three dollars The
advisory board wondered if she pro-
duced money the way Hermann gets
eggs out of q handkerchief
Marshal StOnestreet OF the city court
was consulted He wondered if Mrs.
Nation could not get her stuff without
his being In tie game He preferred to
stay out. Mrs. Nation and her adj
vis0rv board consulted and something
was said about a fee for the associate
counsel It was agreed upon. and the
law firm of Nation q JamisOn moved
on the outer works Of the White
stronghold. Mrs. White was informed
that Mrs. Nation wanted her things
Mrs. White was willing. so the law fra
and little jake Moore Went to work
In one of the rooms Mrs Nation had
evacuated and Mrs. White had taken
possession OF was a carpet The carpet
was on the floor The carpet was tackled
to the floor. when Mrs Nation. her ad-
visory board and Little jake Moore
went after it. Mrs Nation commenced
with one corner and with a burt a
whizzl and a rippppt up came the car
pet and the tacSs- The advisory board
stepped on the business end of a tack
and did a war dance while Mrs. Nation
kept right on "replevining'' and Little
Jake -clapped his hands in time to the
dance Of the advisory board.
Mrs Nation grabbed the carpet some
pictures, few other things and re-
treated from Mrs. Whites outer trench
IS and fed TO her own kopje in the
front part Of the house.
All was well for time The advisory
board returned to the cool recesses of
the court house to recover and Little
jake smiled and went out in the back
yard to whistle. Along about . o'clock
Mrs. Nation remember that she had
$50 on deposit with her legal advisor
She also remembered she was to nfa1-
the part of Africanus and move on
Carthage but that her move was diff
ferent than that of the old Roman gen
eral for she was to receive half the gate
receipts Her train was to leave at 2-3O
She made a run for the court house
She whirled into the Office Of the clerk
Of the city court.
Where's my money! she shouted
Ed Good hid behind a waste basket
Mrs. Nation made a 20 yard run to the
Office OF the clerk Of the district court
Where's my money! she shouted
SHELF Curtis hadn't seen so cents in
four weeks and told her so. Across fbs
hall went Mrs. Nation. She found Jam
ison IN his Office.
4 want my S53," she yelled. The iurv
IN the district court heard her and the
trial they were hearing was postponed
while they adjourned to the seat Of
by, eh, Mrs. Nation, don't get ex-
cited, said Janison
i want my money" shouted Mrs Ma
ton as she glanced at the clock and