Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-19

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affliction which loving parents only
can realize.
The school census just taken
shows that Madison contains 1907
children of school age. The awk'
ward fact that there is no money to
run the public schools this fall is
now known to everybody here. 1t
is believed, however, that some
means will be found to prevent the
schools being closed Teachers are
engaged and they will either work
without pay until taxes are paid in
December, or, more likely, wealthy
citizens will advance money until
that time to pay them. Indirectly,
the water-works causes the trouble.
To construct these works the city
has gone in debt to the limit allow
cd by the constitution Is per cent
of assessed valuation) and no money
can be legally borrowed to meet the
deficit in the school fund. Hence
many growl at the water-works. AS
was predicted by opponents of the
water-works, it is now developing
that to render those works effective,
a system of drainage is necessary.
TO meet the expense of sewerage
there is no money, and no means Of
getting any until a large portion of
the present debt is paid.
Work upon the capitol extensions
has not appeared to be very rapid of
late, and there are doubts as to it be-
ing completed at the time contracted
for-Jan. /, 1884. The walls of the
north wing are now ap to the top Of
the I'd story windows, and those of
the south wing about one story fur
ther behind.
A storm approaching in severity
a tornado, struck us about 3 o'clock
last Thursday morning. Many peo-
pie aired their night clothes uncere-
moniously but the wind soon sub
sided and peace reigned.
A few copies of the session laws
Of 1913 are received from the printer.
The volume contains 466 pages, 1913
of which are occupied by an index,
which is a complete digest of the
laws of each session since the re-
vision of the statutes. 1t must
prove a great help to those having
occasion to refer TO state laws. It's
preparation has occasioned some de-
lay in issuing the volume, but that
is more than counter-balanced by
its desirability. A second volume
will contain only city charters and
amendmentsto city charters, another
good innovation.
Preparations for the great Sunday
School Assembly, will be completed
this week. The tabernacle to seat
5000 people is about finished.
Adjt. General Chapman has superin-
tended the laying out Of streets
through the grounds, which insures
their being in better shape than ever
before. \ platform to accommodate
a choir Of 800 or more is being con-
structed in the tabernacle. Prof.
Sherwin, musical director, advertises
for singers who wish to join the
choire to let him know at once.
They are asked to address Rev. +.
l. Eaton, Madison, and state what
parts they sing,
The Saturday evening concerts,
given in the park, by the city band,
are an attractive feature of life in
Madison this summer. Last Satur-
day night an immense crowd prom
anaded the park and enjoyed the
fine music which flowed from the
Capitol steps till nearly 10 o'clock.
Evidently the old soldiers of
Grant county intend to have glori-
Gus reunion at Lancaster on August
22d and 23d. They have made re-
QUESTION on the Governor for bat
terry of artillery and muskets
enough for a regiment.
Farmers hereaways are in the
midst of haying. The crop is re-
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