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OREGON CITY KNTKIU'MSE, FRIDAY. SKl'TEMHKK 20. 1902 7 S. J. VAUGHN, Livory, Feed and Kulu Htuble ORECONCITY. OCATKII IIKTWKKN Til MIUIMIK AM IiVI'UT. I Double nnd Silvio HigH, nl sad dle horsm always on hand at the lownt prices. A norrnll commoted with tlm liiirn for loose Block . Information regarding any kind or nlork roiii'lly attended to by person ' letter. Horsos Bouirht nnd Sold. Horses Hoarded and Fed oil reason bin tnruin. DAILY KXCKIT SUNDAY ft) HAIKM AND INDKPKNDKNCI stkamkuh- ALTON A AN D POMONA I.KAVK OIIKIluN CI TV Going UP, H IK) A M. Going down 2 V II niw in PORTLAND TO THE DALLES Ity the Cunt iiml emu- modioli Htl'llllIlT Regulator Leaven Portland tluily cxccjil iSundiiy ut 7 a. in. Thin in the (irriit Scenic Uoiito. All tuiiriHt mliiiit Hint tho hccihtj on tho Middle, Columbia in not ex ct'lli'i! fur ln'iiuty and grandeur in tlm Uiiitcil StutcH. Full informs tion ly mlilrt-HHiiiK or calling on J. S. HOOTH, Agent, Td. It 11. Portland, Or.. Officii and wharf, foot of Oak St. SCHEDULES OF TIME MinimiN cAi mc railway NollTII not Ml. ' Mid ft. 111. W L'l! a. 111. (Alliuny Local) It III p. III. norm iiui'sn. It . in. , I rm i. in. ( A 1 tmny Local) Wit p. in. Daily River Excursions - - r nllKliON n rv II') ATS. in i i.v lie lit i K . Imvh I'OllTIAM' Foot Taylor HI, II m A. M. !, mi 1". M. Uav OI1KOON CITY Foot Klglltll Si. 7 in A. M. II mi .'I (l I'. M. Only ihs MI-iwIhk landing will I" made: M iik'ip(iiip . Melilruiu's, Morey'a, Itn-lsy's mnl Oawi-gn. Siiii-lny ru-eplcd. itih'M) Tittr -'.' cf.nts. Ori-K.in Clljr Tran.nrliilliul Cii, Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. DAILY TWAINS, THE LOCAL NEWS. Tlm Mothers Club, of Oregon Cliy, will meet nt the realdciicit of Mis. Geo. C. Itrownell Thiirailny, Oct. 2ml. A pa per on "Tlm I loom Care n( School Chil dren" will bit followed by jmihtm 1 dis cussion. A pleasant lime in anticipated mnl all liitnriBli'd Hni Inviteil to bu pres iml. , Miaa Ni'lliii F'ugii, ol Mount I'lcnnn lit, win Iiml been mii IiivhIIiI fur iniiiiy yearn, ilieil ut (Ini Iiomu n( her parents, Mr. anil Mm, Patrick Fuyii, last Humliiy. Tlm liuieml was runiluclcil at tlm home on Monday by Rev. Mr. Mallny, tlm Inter inent taking plum ii Mountain View cmnli' ry. Mrn. Dye I.hm been imtiiii'il by her Chicago publishers tliHl her forthcom ing book un Lewis and Clntk will be en tilleil "TIih (.'oiiiiienl," very appropri ate litln. The bonk in now in press nt Cambridge,, mnl tint Hulk In being milled to cumpii timi, so that l w ill be in tint biimlii ul the public etirly In November. jCa 0 0 L I a a- i' iv k; . D-iy - Mil-1 YM. u :ni! :i .-A :t -it1 I ir. I ir, 4 i: i : . I I'l; 4 ''7, ! Ill P M. 7 mi x ll.'i K 'Jll h :w N II H .'ll M ,'iH II IIH !l III ii :i7 HI mi In ik HI '.D in :ei Kll.-.-llvt. IVyll"ly July AM m mi II us li Is II Xt II Mi II .'ill In II ' in in in :'i in II in 1 1 i i.Y II :io I.v I'nrllniiil lint, In . . llaiiuiT 1'vrniiihl. MiivKit . yiiinry . Uixkniil . M nrililnnil . . VfHtMirt ... I'IIIIiiii . . . . KllHpiH . . . . Hvt'llH'li . . .Inlin Huy Ar AiIiimh. Ar I.v A.M. P.M. II Hli II in III II. ii :u ii ;i:i II '.'7 II 17, II (w K .'vh' m :fi H i!U H INI 7 M 7 in 7 ;h 7 '.' H H 4'i: 7 17 M III! K Il7 7 If-' II U ii : 7 !M II '.Ii 7 4.'il II HI HK AMI OK IIIVISIltN II Xt . Ill .'ill p. in .'Ml ft. Ill I 'l H. Ill . II l,rl M. Ill . 'J. .'HI L Ill . r mi p. in u hi a. in ASI'OIUA bKAHl DK . 7 I'l . in 4 imp. in ..HI .'His. in . . ft Ml p. in . .12 :t0 p. ii, . . 7 p. in .. 1 :m p. iii . . !l .VI . ill CONNKlTloNH. All trill im niHkei'lnm' cnnneiitUiniiHt (inlib Willi nil Nnrthem fnalin truinn to or (rmri tlm KnitorKiiiiiiil i'liiutM. Al I'lirllitiitl Willi nil trains leaving Union Iiepul. At Antoria with t. It. N. "o. ihufttannil mil line, mnl Hlmmiir T. J. I'ntter, to ftiut Irnui llwmio ami Nnrlli llearli t'uintit. Ticket o!lli', 'J.i.'i Mnrrinoii t., mnl Union depot. J. U. M AYO, (Jen. IW A?t. Anuirin, Ore 2,(KK)niilcH of long difl lance telephone wire in Oregon, Washington, Cali fornia and Idaho now in ojH'ration by the Pacific Station Telephone Com pany, covering 2,250 towns. Quick, accurate, cheap All the satisfaction of a personal communication. IMstanco no effect to a clear understanding. Spo kane and San Francmco as eacily heard as Port land. Oregon City office at Harding's Drug Store. A. A, Watt, Hrreateil ut 1'oKnil by (.'iilinlalilv Momly aiiout t AO week uo, on a l imine ol nlituliiiiiif money miller (iiIho pieteiiHen, Hint brought buck to thin city, whh iirrHinnml befor-t Jnlic Hlipp Tiiemliiy. lie wiilninl eXHiuinntlnn ami hilt boml WftN Himl ill iVM), ill ilelmill ol wliii b be wan rMurneil to jhII, w l.ern be will it tlm conviMilnn ul circuit court. I). II. Hoe n, ol Sprinttwiiter, wan in Oregon City TliurHibiy. Mr. lioen wan nun ol the unfort utiHlcM of the Sprlii- water lire, loning- liii barn, lenreH, KrH"- ry, 7o0 biinbulit of urain, bi-Hiilen the prmluct ol a two-acre patch of potato. Mr. ftoeti auya bin Iohh will anitrrKitto 1,1 leaHt ri H) , ami be lenla bin iiimfurtiiiiu very keenly. The I'lipioiia Hlmwera ol tbu pant week wem liBileil w ith ileliKht by every Doily. To a very laritn exient Iihvh the loreHt fircii lieen RxtiiiiiUheil, allhuuiill Borne tirr mill exil", however, there in no fur- thwr ituiier from llmt oiirco. Iitucropa have alno been benefUtei), tin) fttiuoH plieie pnrilleil mill eiierul kool reaultH eXMrieliceci in iimny reaped. Hulurilay, SheiilT Iturnelt receiveil pa- pera to aervu In a ilivorco anil wherein Mahul J. Kiaor, now of ClackiinaH county, Oreifon, liriuifH action aK'iinut Amoa I'.. Kiaor, ol thia city, fur Ihe pur pomi of haviiiu their inarrintiu contract aniiulliiil. TliuriiMi ia to coiiih U'lore the (all term ol tho circuit court lor CliickuiiiBH county C'nrvullia ia.etle. Tli work of i-aptuiinK Hiilmun for apawniiiK a Ipckuii in the ClHckamai river Mumlny. Nearly 7,(HI.00U were luken at tbu Clackainaa atation taut HeuNon, ami with luvoratiiu comiiuona eilinK an eijuiil number will be taken t Inn full. 1'eople nro warueil by poHti'i) uoticeN not to I'm. i in the Clue kauma witliiu two in ilea of the coinniiHcion'i mcka. KilwurJ tiri'ijory, of ('arm, tin flfteen- vear oM tail who Inia been Hiving- Ina pureiila ao much trouble by running awy from home, win out on another aixlitneeiiiK trip hiHt week without hav ing ttukeil piirentiil conaent. Ilo waa taken into cuntoily at Salem hint Thorn- lay ami bin father notitieil, who went to Suleiii ami accempunied tliu lail home Uk'llill. John linker, one ol the pniiineera at the Willamette miHn, met with the mix- fortune Momluy night of having ono of hia thuiiiba aeverely lacerateil, while at tempting to turn the Nteuui from the en gine. Tli member wan nearly severed from tlit) band, but tbu pbynician, Dr. Carll, auva, it ran be unveil. Mr. linker will have, an enforced lay oil' lor un oi lier ol days. l'lio KiiMtern Star Chapter of thia city, through the liiHtiuuientality of ita worthy niutron, Minn liucbaniin, Iiiih lieen a actor in tlm work of anpplying aid for tlm needy people of Springwiiter mid otliera of tin) county, who are vidian of the Into (levanting flrea. Th lodge room will bo open today (Friday) and a committee prem-nt to rcceiva donations from tlio inemherHbip. MiHH Mela Finley biitertiiined a num ber ol young friendH Monday evening at her mother' home, In honor of the birthday uniiiverHiiry of Mias M attic Draper. The evening was moat enjoy ably H)iit by indulgence in games mid mimic. Those present were Miapea Draper, 1'ratt, Finley and Winner and Measra. Osmond, Wisner, Holt, Uood (ellow, rnper and Trait. Hull wan instituted in the circuit court Thursday morning against Sberitl' Shaver by John Hughes, who claims that the aheriir has attached and is . un lawfully holding certain personal pro perty, attached to secure the payment of a promissory note, at the instance of the Capital National Hank, of Halein. The property attached is stock and grain. Hughes sues for $1000 damages. CHARMAN& CO. CUT PRICE DRUGGISTS WE Furnish the School Supplies for tho Oregon City Schools, as we were the Lowest bidder and were awarded the Contract. We would be pleased to figure with any School District in the County, for their Supplies; we buy very close and give our cus tomers the benefit of the Lowest Cash Price. Wecarry all theBooks used in the Schoolsof this County and sell them at the Lowest State Prices. Here is a fewof our Cut-Prices 25 Slate Pencils, 5c. 6 Lead Pencils 5c. Companions 5c. Extra Large Tablets 5c. CO CD Prescriptions A Specialty Mail Orders Promptly At tended to. : : : : Woods Sarsaparilla $l.0O Size, Only 5 5c. Free Free RULERS AND TABLETS With Complete Book Order TIIK CT.F.ANSINO ANI II K A I I NO tl'IlK I'll It CATARRH V tr.'-AM RfilM n ic m llrlll i ..'.ii Ely's Cream Baling x3 Ki-.y ami ;il-intit tof;f y n.-. C.tntauia do lu-s s b Jurlnni drug. rV-4 Il in miirkir slunrlx-il. L ; iVi Csn IliTc IMu-t al raire. SlTX' "jl'wv It tK'HB anil I'll-BliM L?, , m , mm mrZ AXa;: COLD N HEAD lli-sls ami Cr-iti-ctn Hie Meinlirana. lliliirrj tie. Hrn.ni of Tjv-ie mid Hindi. l.nri;c Siw, Ml cents t. Drmrri.ta or I-t m.il ; Tnul 8iz, 10 r-nt ma;l. bLV UllOlUHUs, M Wmeu bUrat. Me V urk A i-KHii in the jiiHlico court Tuesilay afieriiniin, in which (). W. Cheney was the plniiitiiraiid W. W. Maya, the de fendant, levlopd into ij'iite an im portant air.iir. Cheney elnlined that Maya owed him 1-') commiHaioii for aelling a certain parcel of land. Maya disputed the rUlm. The bearing whs bud before a jury, which returned a verdict of fj.'i ami conts in luvor of the plaiutiir. Tho many fiienda of that ever popular comedian, Jake Welby, will bo pleased to learn ol hia appearance nt the opera house next Wednesday evening, with (iortou's Miimtrula. As on end man and comedian Jake stands preeminent among the (oremont ol hit profession. Hia bu mor is clean cut nd brilliant, never de scending to coarseneaa and tho popular verdict in that hia wonderful succe-s is well merited. Clackamas county baa won more fame by reason of an exhibit of poultry taken theie by J. Murrow A Son, 01 this city. Their display captured fiis. pr.zen for the lirat mid third cock, first ben, second cockerel ; drat, second mid third pullet; llrat pen, tlrat bust dieplay of American class. These awards were made for liarred I'lytiiouth Hocks. On their ex hibit of White Hock ii they were awarded llrat prize on the firat and third cockerel. The benellt concert given under the auspices ol the Maccabees Tuesday even ing at the armory, was ao much ol a suc cess that nothing could have been added that would in any w ay have Increased the many expression of satisfaction heard in regard to the entertuiiiment by those who were present. The pleating feature is that over $50 was realized for the lire sull'erers, which enabled tlm or ganization to make a donation ol $100 for Hint purpose. The attention of tho public is called to the fact that Hon. J. T. Morgan will de liver a free lecture in this city Tues day evening next. There w ill be an ad mission fee of 2") centa charged, which will lie donated to the b're sulferers. The use of the ball baa been donated for this purpose, as has also been the services of several musicians' of the city, w ho will take pint in the exercises. John C. Chaso w ill be here October 10th nnd de liver an address to the laboring ieople. An aerie of Kagles waa instituted in this city Friday evening with a large number ol charter members. There were several committees appointed for arrangement of important matters, and it was decided to leave the charter oK-n for some time. I.nst evening a meeting waa held, when considerable business was transacted. Next Monday evening there is to be another meeting, when visitors from various aeries will be pres ent. A banipiet will also be given on thut occasion. Kugene B. Horton, of this city, who ia now a student at the Btate university, at Kugene, luia huen notilied by the War Department at Washington that be is the lirat alternate for a cadetahip at West Point. In case of failure of the other person U qtulily Mr. Horton will be ad mitted to the institution upon making his desire to do so known. The young man was graduated from the ltarclay school in this city two years ago and his friends, ol whom he baa a great many here, hope to see him succeed in his ed ucational endeavors. Professor J. C. Zinser, Superintendent of Clackamas County Schools, united with Oswego Crango, No. 175, P. of H., at their last meeting. He believes this the bcHt method of promoting the cause of education, and thinks the grange brings parents and teachers in closer touch with each other. Oswego Grange, No. l,r7. will hold a lair and bazaar at its ball in Oswego, on ita next meeting ilny, October 11. There will be games in the afternoon, and a programme. All are invited, and exhibitions of best skill and farm produce are expected. The work of li'ling the long trestle ot the Oregon Water Tower & Railway Company, between Oregon City and the Clackamas river, is going ahead with fairly good progress, although not ft great showing is made owing to the extreme height of the trestle. The earth and gravel for this purpose ia being taken from property recently purchased by the company at Gladstone, north of the course, of the pn-sent track, where, later, the line will bo laid, obviating the long curve between the bridge and Meldriliu station. The work of completing the All will require coniidi-rablH time to accomplish. There ia already much activity at the M. C. A., the board of directors bv- g met lueaday evening, at wtiicn time Mr. W. II. I'.eai h was elected phys ical director. The schedules have al ready been arranged. The senior gym nasium clias will meet this (Friday) evening ami the btiaineaa mens' class will meet Tues-lay afternoon at 5 o'clock. The ladies gymnaiutn class will meet Wednesday evening. The regular Sun day afternoon services will begin oext Sunday at 4 o'clock. Ti ere is an in creased attendance at the gymnasium rooms and many new members are be ing taken in. John Miller, a passenger on the Albany local train last Monday after noon, had an experience which nearly cost him his life. Miller was coming from Portland to work on the section here for the Southern Pacific, and was riding on the platform of the car. As the train waa rounding a curve near Gladstone, Miller' bat was blown from his head, and in attempting to recover it he lost his equilibrium and was burled to the ground. The train was stopped and Miller picked up and brought to this city. He was afterward removed to a Portland hospital where his injuries, wbich fortunately were not serious, will be cared for the company's physician. The city council held a special meeting Monday evening lor the consideration of an ordinance to grant a franchise to President F. S. Moore, of the Oregon Wuter Power A Hallway Company, to conairiict and operate a railway line on Third street and Main Btreet, for the purpose of carrying freight and express matter. Discussion on the matter waxed quite warm for considerable time. The council resolved itfelf into a com mute uf the whole and discussed the ordinance section by section. President Morris and Assistant Superintendent Fields were present at tl.a meeting. Many alterations were made in the pro-poi-ed ordinance but final action was de ferred until some time in the future, probably at the next regular meeting of the council. The marriage of two of Oreron City's popular young people was solemnized in Portland Wednesday afternoon at five o'clock at the home of the bride's par ents, -liki East Stiennaii street, the con tracting parties being Mr. Finest Lin wuod Jones mid Miss Krma La Mae Lau rence, Rev. A. J. Montgomery officiating. The wedding was a very quiet affair, onlv relatives and a few mtimaie friends being present. The house was very tastefully decorated in green and white, the bride being attired in a charming gow n nf white organdie and wearing a tulle veil, currying a boquet of white carnations. The bridesmaid, .Miss Anna Grace Samuels, of Portland, was dressed in green organdie, carrying a boquet of pink carnations. Mr. Herman K. Jones, brother of the groom, acted as best man. After congratulations had been extended dainty refreshments were served, after wbich Mr. and Mrs. Jones departed for this city, where they will be at home to their friends after November 1st. Mr. Jones is a prominent young business "For alx fear I waa a Tlrtlm ofdyft pepala In ila worst form. J could eat nothing but milk toaat, and ftt limn my momach would not retain and dtirrst even IbaL Last March I bi-xan taking CASl'AKETS and since then 1 naveate.tdily Improved, until 1 am u well I ever nu la my life." David H. Mcbpbt, Newark. O. if SL JJ CATHARTIC yl nuH mmib tmmnwm PlMunt. Palatable. Potnt. Tull OooU. TV) Ooua. aim itiekao. Weaken, or Grip, tuc, tus, 60a . CURE CONSTIPATION. ... HrtlmJ I .. C I , I 7. IVW, BlMfMl. B trt U WTfl B I f eV,' nl ftn"el T all ara' lU'BAW guuu CVJBliTubacco llabik man of this city, having resided here many years. Mrs. Jones was formerly a teacher in the pnblic nchools of thia city. The newly married couple have ft host of 'riends here, who join in extending con gratulation! and best wishes. Two young ii.en who have made a habit of terrorizing people of this city by fast riding of horses on the streets in the evenings, are courting most serious trou ble for themselves. On several occasions recently this conduct has been carried on, greatly to the annoyance and endan gering of life of pedestrians. The street does not seem to afford room enough, and the sidewalks are encroached upon, riding their horses almost into the doors of business houses. The stieets of the city should not be considered courses upon wbich animals are to be raced, .im periling life and threatening other dam age. Before something serious happens it would be well for thoie guilty of such conduct to consider what their actions mean, and make an effort to reform. Gorton's famous Minstrels will appear at Shiveley's opera house next Wednes day evening. This company ia said to be the most elegantly costumed minstrel orgaizttion traveling. Tue hrst prt presents a most beautiful combination of colors, being draped in solid wine col ored plush, with old gold trimmings, the effect being greatly heightened by the addition of numerous brilliantly colored electric lights, which, together with cos tumes of coetly silks and satins, form a picture of dazzling splendor. The Com pany possesses an excellent quintette of trained vocalists who render the latest ballads and selections. The instrumen tal music and various high class spe cialties fully sustain the reputation of Gorton's Minstrels and there is no doubt of their being greeted with a crowded bouse. The work of elevating the Methodist church edifice in this city was started Monday and is being carried ou as rap idly as it is possible to do so. The cu palo has been removed and the steps at the front approach will be taken away, when the contractor will raise the build ing, alter which Mr. Swaffjrd, under whose supervision the present work is being done, will do the excavating to a depth ol aoout eight feet. The base ment will have concrete floor and walls and the builJing will be raised eight feet from its present elevation. The en trance way to the building will be changed to the south side, where a ves tibule will be built, on top of which will be placed the tower and bellfry. Be neath the building will be arranged one of the most commodious store buildings in the city, being about sixty feet square, with a ceiling about sixteen feet high. The trustees of the church estimate that an expenditure of about $7000 will be en tailed in remodeling the building. rWho will occupy the building is not yet set tled. There are several prominent busi-m-a, man nf thi. i-itv who ftrn tikjnrini? on leasing the store portion tor mercantile purposes. It ia considered one of the best business locations in town and who ever gets the privilege of doing business in the uew place will be fortunate. The petitions wbich have been circu lated in this city within the past few days asking for contributions to aid the people of the tire districts in the county, have been most generously signed. Fra ternal organizations;, business men, pri vate individuals, factory hands and in fact everybody seems to have been im bued with a spirit to help, and help lib erally, and the result has been ni jet gratifying. A petition was circulated one day this week among the employes of the Willamette Paper Mill, when over $300 was raised, and the same liberalily has been shown throughout. This coin pany has very generously offered emploi inent to more than 100 men, and many of those whose homei were destroyed are availing themselves of the kindly ollices of the company. There have been two subscription lists, under direction of Mayor Dimick, circulated throughout the city, which were met wit Ii a rr.i'nt hearty and liberal response. Over $400 waa raised by this means. The Portland Maccabees contributed several boxes of provisions besides a most generous dona tion of cash. The Portland Merchants' Association contributed in cash $250. These amounts, added to the general relief work carried on by the church or ganization and secret societies previous ly, has demonstrated the willingness of the people of this city to aid in any worthy cause. The public schools of Oregon City opened la-it Monday morning, when there was a rush among the young peo ple for books and other supplies neces sary for the term's work, and if the first day is a cr terion, much will be accom plished during the term. As is always the case, things must be unsettled for a few days, but a thorough system controls the different schools and in each depart ment things have already settled down to working order. The city superinten dent, Mr. Faulk, has everything now sys tematized and the work will progress in a most satisfactory way throughout the year. Most of the departments were very crowded but provision is being made for the future, and in thia respect no trouble will be experienced outside of the crowded condition in Mies Foster's toom, in the Barclay school, and Mis Shonkwiler's room, in the Eastham school. It is rery likely that another teacher will be employed in order to re lieve the congested condition in those departments. Professor Faulk stated to our reporter that there was sufficient rev enue coming in as tuition fioin outside pupils to pay the salary of an additional teacher, there being fifteen outside stu dents in the High school, who pay $2 50 per month, each, besides a number of outside pupils in the other departments, who pay $1.50 per month each. Tee total enrollment on tbeopening'day was: Barclay school 294, Eastham school 247, the total being 541 on the first day. The following teachers are employed: Super tendent. Edgar M. Faulk; Barclay school Addie E. Clark, principal and ninth and tenth grades; Mrs. Viola Godfrey, eighth grade; Myrtle Taylor, sixth grade ; Maysie Foster, fourth and fifth grades; Antoinette Walden, third grade; Harriet Cochran, second grade ; Gertrude Nefzger, first grade. Eastham school Rebecca T. Smith, principal and seventh grade; Mrs. Nellie F. Glass, fifth grade; Miss Shonkwiler, fourth grade; Marjorie Caufield, second grade; Frances Myers, first grade. There is one important matter, at least, that can be attended to at once that would tend largely to relieve the many homeless people of this county of some of their burdens. During the year these people were visited by the county asses sor, who listed their property at a reason able rate of valuation, and who now has that rating entered upon the tax rolls. At the time these valuations were taken the people were enjoying a condition of prosperity which justified the assessor in placing a fairly good rate of assessment upon their holding. Since that time, as we all know to our sorrow, the princi pal portion of this wealth has "wen con sumed by fire, and it is not oi.iy uu in justice but it would bring about a condi tion of affairs which many of the unfor tunate people would be unable to meet if they are required to pay taxes next year upon their property as it has been as sessed. This is no fault of tbe assessor. He has performed his duties in a busi nesslike manner, but he cannot change the rolls at tLislatedate. There must be some other method employed for getting at this matter of relieving those people of the burden of paying taxes on property which tbey do not now possess. Tne best way, to our mind, is lor those peo ple to appear before the county board of equalization, when it meets on tbe 13th of October, and request that a reduction be made in their assessments. Such a request, we are certain, would be readily granted by the board. This would be a much better plan than to allow the as sessment to remain as it is and the due quota of tax charged on the rolls, for tbe reason that difficulties would undoubt edly airse in securing a rebate from tbe county commissioners, not that the mem bers ot that body would not willingly grant such requests, but there is no law whereby the commissioners would be sustained in such an act. In order to take advantage of the opportunity, the people should wait upon the equalization board while it is in session, as no altera tions or corrections can be made in tbe rolls after that time.