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r’s Hair Vigor does: ay hair, makes the haircures dandruff. jSCHOOL TRIAL 18 ON.8haron Township Board Discharges Young Woman Teacher—Secretary Resigns.Superintendent Langenberg \s Called on to Settle Vexed Questions. The Case.Cointy 5uperinledeut L. II. Laugen-berg has a most interesting case decide.It Involves a school case in Sharon township, a young woman teach m. Miss Rose Frank, accused oi pound nig a pupil with her fist; the resign a tlon of Secretary Finch, evidently in sympathy with the discharged instructor; the board’s alleged relusal to hear .r, J. Roberts ill his kins woman's deiense; and several knotty law points.Mis-s Frank was peremptorily dis charged by tlio board of education oj Sharon township, for alleged cruelties and she has appealed to the county superintendent.In her affidavit of appeal, Miss takes oath to the iollowing effect.On the 18th day of May 3903, the board ol directors of the Independent District Number 6 of Sharon township rendered a decision whereby the said board discharged this affiant as the teacher of said district on the giounds of mistreating certa'n schol-said school, the board then committed errors as follows.The board proceeded upon an investigation of enarges against this affiant as teacher without any formal charges having been preferred and tailed and refused to dis-. close to this affiant by whom said: alleged charges were made.2. That said affiant was not given sufficient'tlme to prepare a deiense to said alleged charges.3. That, upon jsaid investigation, this affiant asked to be represented bj J. J. Roberts who was present and sought to conduct the trial in her behalf, which'request was denied by the bdard who-refused to allow Roberts to conduct the trial or to cross-examine»ick la the al'tcuioon, texcopt urn two pupils, who could not recall Lhu liiiiej.The board then relused to let J. J. Roberts aka questions, and forth-v'ith voted to discharge the teacher.Thereupon Secretary Finch added another link to the chain, for lie at once resigned and M. Vitosh was pointed to ill] the vacancy.Reynolds Amlsh, the lather of the lad who was slapped, protested yesterday to County Superintendent Larigeu-bers against-tlie minutes, alleging that the secretary had omitted a partial plea ol guilty made by Miss Frank.The superintendent informed him that such omission would not affect either party's rights in the case, as State Superintendent Wells has ruled that thte county superintendent i take all the evidence necessary to conduct the case to a just end, regardless ol the completeness or incompleteness of the transcript.Hero the case will rest until next\ eelc.The Waste* of the Body.Every seven days the blood, cies and bones of a man of average size loses two pounds of wornout tissues and protects the health and strength ol the mind and body. Ko* dol cures - Indiestion, Dyspepsia and all stomaeh troubles. It is an idea) spring tonic. Sold by J. H. Whetstone, CrescentFLOWERS FOR MEMORIAL DAY.uningthe witnesses.4. That Reynolds Amish. a membei of said board, was disqualified to act upon said investigation for the reason that he is the father of the child alleged to have been punished by this affiant and said Amish was prejudiced *.nd unfair and showed great passion and prejudice throughout the invest! gation, and -was not a fair and impar tial judge and had no right to act as such.5 That the witnesses examined by the board were not sworn.6. The decision of the board was contrary to the evidence and was not warranted by the evidence, and was the result of passion and prejudice and was contrary to law.7. This affiant requested that the-i witnesses be separated during the investigation which request was denied.8. The board of directors, never and no member ever visited the school and offered to aid or cooperate with the teacher in proper government ot said school.This statement is subscribed to by the affiant before J. G. Marner, notary public.Submitted,to County Superintendent Langenberg-In connection with the case, is a brief document, which reads as follows:Ve, the undersigned, according to the evidence of our child or children are of the opinion that justice was done in discharging Miss Rose Frank as teacher.”This statement is signed by Reynolds Amish, Samuel Cupp. Fannie Cupp, Rosa Bayer. P. G. Bayer. Michael Vitosh, Mary Vitosh. Alson Tuck-■, Carrie Tucker, Carrie Tucker and E. Grout.Other documents submitted in the ise are the minutes of the meetings which Miss Frank was “let out These are . signed by S. P. Finch, secretary of the board. He attests that the session was called for the purpose of “investigating the alleged charges of in human treatment of puThe secretary certified further that Miss Frank was formally charged 1th “inhuman treatment of pupils puling their hair, pounding their heads and faces with your fistHe also, avers that J. J. Roberts (the affiant's half brother) asked for and was denied a private investigation. and that he was denied the privilege of “having anything to say/' The secretary further writes thal Miss Frank pleaded not guilty, and asked the right to be represented by attorney, and that witnesses be eluded from the room when not tes^ tifying. but that these requests were denied.The secretary adds that Reynolds Amish was appointed by President L. E. Grout to conduct the investigation Whereupon Miss Frank refused to take the stand unless she have counsel Tliereupon the pupils *erc exam ined, and they testified that Miss Frank had struck Elmer Amish on the hack of the head, and on the top ot the head with her fist.The cause was that Elmer handeo a slaterag across the isle.Elmer testified that he became dizzy immediately after the blow and wa; sick the rest of the day.The teacher then stated that she had notrstniek him with her fist but had given him an ordinary slap with her open hand. She said he did not even cry and that he ate his dinner and played at noon as usual, and was well until the afternoon recess. The pupils agreed that Elmer was slapped in tho forenoon and that he becameThe patriotic public are requested to procure and send flowers for ing the soldiers’ graves to the entrance of the Opera House on Saturday morning by eight o’clock a. m. is soon thereafter as possible, so they may be arranged for the fes before starting to the cemetery at 9.30 a. m. sharp.The teachers at the schools through Supt. Stevenson are asked to request the children to secure and bring flowers. The scholars can in many cases obtain them on Friday evening and keep them tor the next An abundance is desired.In order that no hero's grave neglected, the toll owing comrades •equested to take charge ot the rice in their respective locations and icinity.Lone Tree, Comrade J W. .Tayne. Frank Pierce, Comrade M. Bonham Oxford. Comrade W K Saxton Solon, Comrade S. M. Bowman Morse, Comrade F. A, BeraneK Scott eh. Comrade D. Bothel.Brick ch. Comrade Geo. Hunter. Shueyville, Comrade Thos. Graham Windham, Comrade .T. A. Frv. Pleasant Valley, Comrade, J. S. Wil-Liberty, Comrade ,T. Hirt.Sharon. Comrade Geo W. Hall Patriotic citizens and sons and daughters of veterans are requested to assist S. C. Jones, Com,MEMORIAL DAY PARADE.Parade will form at 130 p. m. on Dubuque street, right resting on College St. in the following order:1st. University Band,2nd. Co. 1. I. N. G., Capt Howell.3rd. University Battalion, Col. Geo ft. Burnett.4th S. J. Kirkwood, Post G. A. R. and Spanish War Veterans.5th. Sons of Veterans.6th. Speakers in carriages.Line of march:S. S. Lytle, Marshal.West on College street to Clinton, north on Iowa Avenue to Dubuque, south ou/Dubuque to College, east College to the Armory, where tne rade will disband.Quick Arrest.J. A. Gulledge of Verbena, Ala. was twice in the hospital from a se case of piles causing 24 tumors, ter doctors and all remedies failed, Rucklen’s Arnica Salve quickly arrested ' further inflammation ana cured him. It conquers aclies and kills pain. 25c at W. B. Shrader': J. H. Whetstone.A Good Thing.Every issue of The Four-Track New-altes it easier for ticket agents and ticket sellers to secure passengers for sHnt parts of the country, for the soii that every article and e illustration in The Four-Track News i inducement for readers to travel ana see what a marvelous variety of scenery and climate our own eoun-iiy possesses. The more, these facts are impressed upon the average perse::. the more certain he or she i have a desire to travel. Therefore. The Four-Track News is not only in interest of all the transportation lines and hotels, 'it also bears out the legend of its title page of “An Illustrated Magazine of Travel and Education.“ro—From the Buffalo Commer-rial.Will Cure Consumption.A. A. Herren, Fintch, Ark., writes “Foley’s Honey and Tar is the best preparation for conghs. colds and lung trouble. I know that it has cured consumption in the first stages.” Won never heard of any one using Foley’s Honey and Tar and not being satisfied. Henry Louis,Charles H. Burton, after a visit in Iowa City/will leave this evening for St Louis, where he is engaged in business. Mrs. Burton will visit with her husband's kinsfolk in Cedar Rapids for a short time, and then will proceed to SL Louis to join her husband. The best wishes of their many friends wifi go with Mr. and Mrs. Burton to their new home in the Exposition city.A Lesson in Health.Healthy kidneys filter the impurities from the Wood, and unless they do this good health Is impossible. Foley’s Kidney Care, makes sound kidneys and will positively cure all forma of kidney and bladder disease. | It strengthens the whole system. Henry Louis.
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Iowa City, Iowa, US
Thu, May 28, 1903
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