The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-19
NO NATURALIZATION.
Judge Scott Refuses to Grant Citi-
zenship Papers.

If all judicial officers were as care
full in the naturalization of citizeno as
Judge John T. Scott, Of the district
court, political affairs would be far
better than they are. On Saturday
morning application was made by two
parties for naturalization papers, and
after questioning them he found out
that neither one had ever read the
Constitution of the United States and
had scarcely any idea as to what it
was.
The parties both stated that they
were fully prepared for citizenship,
and from a political standpoint per-
haps they were, but the learned Judge
aptly said: "lf you have never read
the Constitution Of the country and
hardly know what it is, how can you
honestly swear to support, maintain
and defend what you do not know?
1 guess you had better keep these pa
pers until you are better posted re-
garding public affairs" This is the
second time Inis term that the Judge
has found it necessary to refuse citi-
zenship to applicants.
Jordon-c Cricket Case.
The jury in the a s Of J.. w. Jordon
VS.. VIM. Cricket, sheriff, has been e
cused until next Tuesday at 1880 pm.
The evidence has closed and argu-
ments will be made by both sides on
Tuesday. The defence have tried to
prove that they were justified in
serving replevin and attachment pa
pers, Is they had reason to believe
that a conspiracy existed between
Fred Hobson and j. w. Jordon to eff
feet a fictitious sale of the goods, and
in this way defraud the creditors OF
Hobson.
The main question with the plain
tiff is to substantiate the bill of sale
and by so doing secure possession or
the goods, which were not then owned
by Fred Hobson, but by J. w. Jordan.
The case has several peculiar aspects
which may perhaps be Strengthened
out by the arguments of the counsel
and by the charge Of Judge Scott to
the jury on Tuesday.
Assign Criminal Cases.
Monday, March 16, 1903
16. State VS.. Clyde Bailey, 1880
p. m.
II. State VS.. Elmer Mackey, 1870
p. M.
IS. State VS.. Elmer Mendenhall,
100 p. m.
20. State VS.. Clyde Bailey, 1880 p. m.
%. State VS.. Henry Churchill, 1870
p. m.
rs. State VS.. Herb Steen and Mrs.
Herb Steen, 1870 p. m.
Tuesday, March II, 1903
27. State VS.. " m. Burgess, 900 am.
20. State VS.. Tom Cavanaugh, 900
a.. m.
80. State VS.. Pete O'Brien, 900 m.
81. State VS.. M. H. Padgett, 900
a. m.
Fifth Week-Assisn of Jury Gases.
Tuesday, March II, 1903
ISL. Frank West VS.. Alexander
Knox, 1870 p. m.
161. H. L. Sterling VS.. w. E. Richie,
1870 p. m.
1853. c. Schwartz VS.. Scott Long,
1870 p M.
1876. John Asher VS.. F. 4. McCorm-
lex, 1870 p. n.
Wednesday, March 10, 1903
1913. Tennis Van Klootwyk vs.. G. C
N. W. Ry. Co., 900 a m
176. w. Tallin VS.. A. Edwards, 900
a. m.
17S. H. o. Conoway VS.. la. Cent. Ry.
Co, 900 a. m.
1872. Stearns Paint Mfg. Co. VS.. Mat
thews, 1870 p. m.
Thursday, March 10 1903
1856. Griffin VS.. City of Oskaloosa,
900 m.
1876. Frank Wright ct al VS.. Chas.
Phelps, 1870 p. m.
1913, T. s. Dewitt VS.. Leroy s. Mer-
rick, 1880 p. m.
206, Lucetta Kellenbarger VS.. Oska-
loosa B. l.. G. I. Assn, 1880 p. m.
Friday, March 20, 1903
200, F. M. Eperson ct al vs. A. T.
Drfnkle, 9 a. m.
212, Chas. Ellis VS.. Albert Erick-
son, 9 a. m.
252, Model Portrait Co. rs. ]. H.
Davis, 9 a.. m.
119, Morrison Mfg. Co. VS.. w. e.
Zimmerman, 1870 p. m.