Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-11-04
Four MOOnshine Cases Are
Quickly Disposed Of
Only One State Case
Fought
APPLICANTS FOR
NATURALIZATION
IN DIFFICULTIES
Correct Understanding of Con-
stitutiOn Stumbling Block
For Many Near
Citizens

Judge James Wickham opened the
special term of the circuit court Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock and called
the cases ON the calendar and heard
the motions in respect thereto.
Miss Clara Hanson, of Eau Claire.
acted as court reporter during the
term, taking the place of A. H. Shoe
maker who is in Florida on business.
| Officers Of the court presenr.
besides the judge and his reporter,
were W. j. Kermott, clerk; Gladys e.
herm0tt, deputy clerk o. j. Falge.
district attorney G. Z. Maloney, sher-
| lff; V. V. Miller, mdersheriff: ID. W.
Maloney, county judge; G. III. Will
f, Jams, municipal Judge j. A. Michael
son, divorce counsel; Jack Speich and
Richard HuXtable, bailiffs.
The first case called was the State
against Robert Beaumont. Then fol-
lowed the calling of the case against
Cecil Huntley, who was charged with
adultery, and four ''moonshine'' cases.
State cases against Robert Wallis,
Earl COpas and Gladys Teeters. mem
berS OF an automobile party who re-
sisted arrest by Sheriff Maloney a
week ago Sunday evening in Lady
smith, when they created a disturb
ance at the west end of Miner-av., fol-
lowing the ditching of their autom0-
bile.
The action by the state against Cecil
Huntley~ was nOl]ed on motion of thu
district attorney. Important witnesses
for the state had absented themselves
and could not be reached.
Some Cases Disposed Of
Hans Peterson VS.. j. NJ Ramsey and
George Ramsey. co-partners. Settled.
q. Leatherman VS. w. S Evans.
Settled
COnrath State Bank VS.. f. M. va
ger and j. f. Dewey. Judgment for
plaintiff, by default.
Steve OsOski VS. Jan. Walaszek.
Judgment for plaintiff. by default.
Louis +. Fredericks VS. Minneapolis
st. Paul 4 ste. Marie Ry Co Con
tinued
ID. W. Mal0ney as county judge, VS..
A. III. Mccormick and Maryland Cas-
ualty Company. Affidavit of prejudice
filed Change Of venue to Barron
county granted
After the jurymen had been pOlled.
Matt Stevens, Charles McFarlane and
III. E. Strong asked to be excused from
service, but only Mr. Stevens, who IS
a state road superintendent on Job
near Prentice, was excused.
Monday afternoon was taken up with
the consideration of the applications
for naturalization. A large number Of
applications were passed upon, but
only about half of the seekers of citi-
were admitted. For various
reasons the applications were denied
or were continued until another term
Lack Of sufficient education for citi-
was the disappointing feature
in most of the foreigners who would
become full-tledged citizens. A correct
understanding of the constitution of
this country was the stumbling block
of several applicants, while lack of
understanding Of the English language
and the ability TO express themselves
in the language Of their adopted coun-
try proved the obstacle which some
could not climb. In some cases Wit
ncSScS could not vOuch for the princi-
pals for the required length Of time
One man was under the impression
that Canada had the same represent
alton in the United States senate that
a state has. Both the Judge and the
were particular to know if
the applicant was attached to the prin~
cipleS Of the constitution. One man
thought the constitution and tx
are the same. Most Of the
could name the president
Of the United States, the senators from
and the congressional rep
from this district, anu
Sheriff Maloney's name and official
position was known to nearly all who
we're asked concerning them, but one
man who correctly named the first
president of the United States VEN
-ured the opinion that he was still
living, when questioned.
+. W. Manthey, of st. Paul. conduct
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