davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening world., 1908-03-13
Kelly Finishes His Hard Work.

Sylvle Ferret announced yes;sriay that
Hug, koNy mad practically finished lis
harl work s'y mis- zen round bout VITA BiGy
papke IN Milwaukee Monday evening
Hugo weighed lfl pounds yes,er Lay. H.,
spars Two rounds dl-.y with Tony Capou..
amt docs some fas' Nlr, with Willie sal.
IVAN. q .lu weigh uE l22 pounds T4vn
ne gr,s iaro4gn "s-ali up" wrestling wItI
Charles Olsen lie AiSn puts ia q little time
on M. wrist machine AMI ,he puiieys
The evening world., 1908-03-13
Good News for Willie Lewis

M-r,tcrs o. the Council o; the French
Federation OF Boxing Clubs have unan!-
mousy decided. In accord with the at n
taken by me un!pn Veloc!pedique de France
to prnhioit rs licensed members. under pm
R.ty ~ ! saull!fIeli.on. tu.m t4N.GS part
in the tiuss to be aei lIring the o.yn-
pic games IN London in l..N.
The evening world., 1908-03-13
R K THE BEST SPORTING PAGE in NEW YORK qo5
After His Fight With Roche
There Will Be Nothing for
Him in Europe.
BY JOHN Pollock.

n EAI1Z1NG that he will have cor
X rallied about all the easy money
he can get on the other side
when he has finished up with Jem
Roche. the Irish champion. whom he is
slated to meet at Dublin on Tuesday,
Tommy Burns. the heavyweight cham
pion OF the world. has decided to return
10 this country. and will sail for home
on the first steamer after the battle.
Burns. in letter to a friend here,
says that there are no more men for
MIN to fight England after his con-
test with Roche. and that he would be
wasting time to remain over there any
longer Jack Johnson will probably be
on the lookout for Tommy and chal-
lenge him Immediately on his arrival
here
The evening world., 1908-03-13
THROUGH UNION
PUOS HOPE FOR
SQUARE DEAL
Some Of the Fighters Claim That
They Can't Get What Is Promised
on Account of So Many
"FavOrs.'

TT mas come al last.
Hereafter the walking delegate
of the Boxers Union will stroll
into Sharkey's or Elmers's smoking
a two bi. ci2h anG prepared to die
tate terms to the shivering manager.
At least, that is what l gather
from the signature appended care
fully at the bottom Of the following
letter:
Mr.. Edsren, Eve World,
Dear Sir: There was several hox-
ers together the other night and mad
a quite tall about different clubs and
there matchmakers. What We want
to know is that wnen we 60 in to
box OF tne level and If we stop our
opponent in one or two rounds they
want TO cut rs shor, and il we go IN
and fake Il and 60 the limit the
manager makes a hoilar anyway 50
what can we do when 1t lays that
The evening world., 1908-03-13
HANS WAGNER TO DON'T; our LIPS ARE CRACKED
Champion Cubs and Tigers
PlQu First Games HOOdOO DQu

as great a finger as MS brotHer I'd,
OF the White SoX. Chany" also i
enthusiastic over Elston. Campbell and
DOnahue.
The evening world., 1908-03-13
BURNS IS COMING HOME
Three Great Battles Next Weak.

Marysville Cal few nights ago. Man.
tell will probably get hts quickly. as Kstchsi
IS too much for him
The evening world., 1908-03-13

SlN-TOnnI UOuI n tTe stlF OF the DTNW-
pia a. g. last might. Baker was too
fast and clever for His opponent, and
by hitting fast with h. straight left
hand jab ne mad Mango Dewillered
out. altuougu he managed to get home
many hard smashes On him, he was
unable To- overcome the lead which
Baker uad nn'aiu"d IN four of the
TOun l.
The evening world., 1908-03-13

T 1E boxing clubs are huzzng to-
day with talk about Battling
Hurley. New York has turned
uu, some great fighters from time TO
time but since Terry McGovern left the
ring no other boxer has ever approached
MIN in speed and fury. Battling Hurley
is nearest of all 10 the McGovern type.
Hurley isn't McGovern yet, for re
lusn't a McGovorn punch He isn't
rult along the knockout lines He Is
% slight To sCud over the kind -
blows that made MCGoyern flmous. But
Ar tears IN every second OF tie time.
Just as MoGovern always did. He rains
blows from every angle. H never stops
or slows up. no matter W! at the othe.
fellow does. He wears out men twice
as stron- as he is himself by sheer force
o. uers!stsr.c and wirI endurance. II
ne lasts under the strain q: hgnting so
often ne may 90 to the top Of the heap
and become another Battling Nelson
among the light-weights.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

The fashionable set is making ready to
receive King Ak-Sar-Ben and his queen,
and although people have little more than
gotten their breath after the summer vaca-
ton. keen interest is being manifested in
that annual mystery-who will they be? OF
course, with all respect to his majesty, it
Is the queen about which society is es-
pecially concerned, but as yet it has been
unable to decide between two suspects,
both members of prominent families. and
both of which will probably be debutantes
this fall. One is a tall brunette and the
other a petite blonde. They are the closest
Of friends and so are their families.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
SOCIETY AND The CARNIVAL
Fashionables Prepare to Receive Ak
Sar-Ben and His Queen.
CUPID THE BUSY LITTLE FELLOW

Two More Prominent Young People
victims Of Ills DartS-CIosc OF
Country Gu season Near
at HaRd,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

Ethel Conant, who will be one Of the brides
OF the month Of September.
Thursday cvcninE promises to be a red
letter occasion at the Field club, that being
the date announced for the annual musicale.
Mrs. A. w Anderson will entertain at
luncheon Tuesday at Happy Hollow, covers
being ldil FOR twenty guests. other
hostcsscs Tuesday will be Mrs. II. d. Reed,
who will have covers for siN, and Mrs. W
ii. Gates. eight.
Miss Ethel Conant will entertain at bridge
Tuesday afternoon complimentary to Miss
Litta Rohrbough. whose wedding takes
place the latter part Of September. Among
other affairs planned for Miss Rohrbough
Is a luncheon that will he given Wednes-
day Of next week by Miss Alice Switzler at
her home. Thursday evening of the SAM
week Miss Henrietta Rees will give an
evening party for Miss Rohrbough and on
Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Lang
Icy will give a dinner at the Happy Hollow
club. ON Monday, September q. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rohrbough will entertain at dinner
for the members of the man Rohr-
boush wedding party. Dinner will be fol-
lowed by a rehearsal at the First Methodist
church, where the ceremony will be per-
formed.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
Prospective Pleasures.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Seioy will entertain
at dinner Saturday evening at Happy Hol-
low.
Mrs. j. w. Griffith will entertain at
luncheon Tuesday of next week for Miss
Hazel Cornell.
Mrs. j. II. Conrad will entertain at lunch
con Tuesday at the Field club. Miss Hazel
Kahn will also give one of the Tuesday
luncheons.
Mrs. A. b. Somers, Mrs. NJ. d. Cameron
and Mrs. w. II. Hancock will give a
luncheon Friday at Happy Hollow. About
forty guests will be present.
Wednesday evening DR.. f. L. Loveland
will entertain twenty men at dinner at
Happy Hollow.
Mrs. Charles Lehmer will entertain on
Thursday afternoon complimentary to Miss
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
Come and Go gossip.

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Dunn, Mon
day. a son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Kemper, Sat
urday. a son.
\ son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Buck, Saturday.
Mr.. l.. Sibbernsen left Friday for a six
weeks trip to Europe.
Mr.. RAYMOND Anderson left this week for
Knox college, Galesburs, III.
Miss Mae Yates has returned home from
a four weeks stay in the east.
Miss Ella MAJ Brown returned Saturday
morning from a six weeks trip.
Mr.. r. B. Boak of Chicago is the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. F.. F.. Kimberly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Rich, who spent
the week in Chicago, have returned.
Miss Louise Lord left Friday evening for
a visit with friends in Hinsdale, III.
Miss Helen Davis is expected home from
her trip abroad the 26th of this month.
MIR. John McClgue and Mr.. Carol Belden
will return to Amherst soon to continue
their studies.
DR., e. J. Updegraff and family returned
SATURDAY from a trip to Los Angeles and
southern California.
Mr.. Albert Lewis leaves early in the
week to resume his studies at the State
university, Lincoln.
Miss Nellie Long will leave Saturday,
September 10, for an extended trip to Den
yer and Colorado Springs.
Mrs. c. T. Kountze and children are ex-
pected home the first OF next week from
Pine Lodge, Holland, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. UnzIcker returned
Saturday from a four weeks trip to Wyo-
ming. Utah and Colorado.
Mrs. Harold Clifford and children came
into town Wednesday from their country
home at Fort Calhoun, Neb.
Or. Myrta Wells has returned from a
three weeks visit at her summer home,
Goose Lodge, Akeley, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Yates have as
their guest for the week end their nephew,
Mr.. Hal Lemon Of 81. Joseph.
MI. and Mrs. f. j. Quinn and daughter
are visiting friends at Isabelle, Kan, and
will visit in Marshalltown, la.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, j. Council returned the
first Of the week from Glenwood Springs,
Colo, where they spent ten days.
Mrs. Frederick Lake and daughter re-
turned Thursday from Lake M!lls, Wis,
where they have spent the summer.
Miss Bessie and Miss Anna Fry will leave
Tuesday Of next week for Lincoln, where
they will attend the state university.
Mr.. JOIN Caldwell and MIR. Herbert
French will leave the last OF this month
for Cornell university, Ithaca, y, Y.
Mrs. r :. Bretherton Of New York city
arrived this week u visit her parents, Mr..
and MIS-. James Bowie of kountze Place
Miss Esther Slverstcin OF Chicago, who
has been the guest OF Mrs. Ben Harding for
a fortnight, leaves today for her home.
Mr.. p. c.. Holder left Tuesday for a
business and hunting trip west. He will
remain until the latter part Of the month,
Mr.. Louis Haller leaves Monday for
Davenport, Ia, whore he will visit before
going 50 the university at Ann Arbor. Mich
Mr.. w. II. Koenig, who has been il
Europe fer ten weeks, Joined his family
In New Hampshire, all returning home this
week.
Mr.. Clement Chase will return to Cornell
uniNtrsity for his junior year, Mr.. Car.
Plan,k Will 50 to Rose PJiy technic, aEo
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
Weddings and engagements.

The marriage of Mr.. w. II. Kirchmar
and Miss Lila Campbell will be solemnize
at st. Johns Catholic church September II
at 10 o'clock.
The marriage of Miss Gretchen Emery
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Emery, to
Mr.. Roderick D.. Scott of Los Angeles
formerly of Omaha, will take place Satur.
day, Sept. 10, at high noon at the First
Christian church, Rev. S. d. butcher off.
ciating. The marriage is the elimination Of
a romance begun in the Omaha High schoo
in their freshman year. The young peo.
pie will make their home in Los Angeles
where Mr.. Scott is now in business.
The wedding of Miss Ethel Conant
daughter of Mrs. NJ. IL. Conant, to Mr.
Frank Harwood will take place Wednesday
October IA, at the First Christian church
The marriage of Miss Halle Patterson
daughter of Mrs. Ella Patterson, to DR.
Frank Spencer Whitman of Dundee, which
took place Saturday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
at the home Of the brides mother, came
as a surprise to most of their friends, only
about a dozen relatives and friends being
present at the DR.. John Conley
of the First Baptist church officiated.
The bride wore her go-awa gown OF
navy blue and carried American Beauty
roses. There were no attendants and al
informal supper was served. DR.. and Mrs
Whitman left Saturday evening to take the
Great Lakes trip. and after their return
will be at home in Dundee, 1903 Chicago
street.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
PIcnsnrcn Pnrt.

The Phi Lamda Epsilon fraternity held
the first meeting of the season Thursday
evening at the home OF Frank Hoel. The
meeting was a social one and those present
were Mr.. Myron Buck, Mr.. Ed O'Brien, Mr..
Harry Pollard. Mr.. Bryant Cole, MIR. How
ard Pott, Mr.. Philip Frederick, Mr., Harry
Koch. MIR. Harold Thompson. Mr.. Hubert
owen. Mr.. Lawrence Gibson and Mr.. Frank
Frederick.
Miss NJ. Effie Hanson gave a kitchen
shower, Friday evening. at her home, in
honor of Miss Edna Claire Jameson, VINO
is to be one of the brides this month. Those
present were Miss Edna c. Jameson, Miss
Grace Grant, Miss Laurella Jameson, Miss
Gladys Jameson, Miss Nell f. Mower.
Miss Clara Yoder, Miss Effie Turner, Miss
Ida Turner. Miss Violet Thorspecken, Miss
Mamie Mcdonald. Miss Minnie Hanson,
Mrs. b. Headley and Mrs. NJ. Hanson.
Rush week for the sororities at the uni
versity at Lincoln commences Monday and
something has been planned for each day
up to Thursday. Among the affairs planned
by the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority will be
a play given Monday night by the girls at
their house. An informal supper will fol-
low. Tuesday evening a musicale will be
given at the home Of Miss Julia Atwood,
Wednesday evening a dancing party at the
home of Prof. and Mrs. A. Davis and on
Thursday evening "A vaudeville performance
and supper at the sorority house.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Cohn gave a hayrack
party last Saturday evening in celebration
of the sixteenth birthday of their daughter,
Miss Blanche Cohn. After a drive around
the city the young people returned to the
home of Miss Cohn on Georgia avenue for
a supper, the latter part of the evening
being spent in dancing. The porch and
lawn were decorated with Japanese Ian
terms. The guests were Miss Fannie Rosen-
stock, Miss Nellie Elgutter. Miss Hazel
Degen, Miss Irma Gross, Miss Hortense
Spiesberger, Miss Mamie Spiesberger, Miss
Erna Hadra, Miss Dorothy Meyer, Mr..
| Morton Hitler, Mr.. Morton Degen, Mr.. Ed
win Kirschbraun, Mr.. Herbert Harris, Mr..
Elmer Meyer, Mr.. Arthur Furth, Mr..
Grover Goodman, Mr.. Herbert Arnstein,
Mr.. Hugo Heyn. Mr.. Wilton Livingstone,
Mr., Alvin Livingstone, Mr.. Clarence Berg
man, Mr.. Fred Heyn.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
Al The CnnntrN Club.

Mr.. Hal Yates entertained at dinner Sat
urday evening at the Country club in honor
of his cousin, Mr.. Hal Lemon of st. Joseph,
Mo. Those present were Miss Sara Bourke,
Miss Elizabeth Congdon, Miss Bess Moor
head, Miss Ruth Moorhead, Miss Bessie
Yates, Miss Mary Morgan, Mr.. Hal Lemon
and Mr.. George Porter of st. Joseph, Mr..
Robert Morseman. Mr.. Wallace Lyman, Mr..
George Proudfit of Lincoln, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Redick and Mr.. Hal Yates.
Among others entertaining at dinner
were Mr.. Walter Is. Roberts, who had eight
guests; Mr.. John II. Butler. six; Mr.. K. NJ,
Fairfield, six, and Mr.. Warren M. Rogers.
eight F
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
At the Eicld Club.

Dining with Mr.. and Mrs. n. F. Harri-
man at the Field club Saturday were Mr..
and Mrs. A. H.. Fetters, Miss Curtis, Mr..
j. j. Curtis and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Van
Rensselaer,.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Miller entertained six
teen guests at dinner Saturday evening at
the Field club; Mr.. o. l.. Dickson, four;
Mr.. VIII NJ. Wood, two; Mr.. G. A. Wells,
two; Mr.. +. 8. owen, four.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

And 5000 other druggists in every '
ceiling this wonderful preparation today.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
Modern.

Oh. Heloise and Abelard
4 party over Sunday
Were entertaining On the Saar-
All we're TO leave on Monday.
Row. Aucasqin ard Nicolette
werc 'monE the guests invited.
They'd written. We viii come, you bet,
We simply are delighted
As fate would have II, Helcise
with Aucassin was smitten;
Thev'd never met before. had these
Two couples, Il ~ written.
Said Heloise TO Abelard:
~ wish you would release me,
Since / prefer our guest by far.
Ard you no longer please me.
She thought, did Heloise, the proud.
His heart would straight be hlignted,
But Abelard lust smiled and bowed,
And said: I'm % ost delighted.
I'm gone on NiCClette. for far,
My denr, I can't deny 1t,
So II with Aucassin you pair,
Twill greatly simplify It
The ReHlist.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

Jno. W.. Camp, 5O5 W. Broadway.
Dell q. Morgan. l42 West Broadway.
Schaefer's Cut Price Drug Store, 5th Ave.
and Main st.
lliags ana city all over the United States
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

Cupid is one of the few who never takes
a vacation and he has not been wasting
time even during the hot weather. One OF
his latest darts seems TO have hit a tall
young man of the saxon type living on
West Farnam. The same fortunate young
man has one Of the swiftest and largest
gatollne runabouts in the city, and the
young woman i'm the case, who lives in
one Of the older parts OF the city. Is de-
voted to her electric car. The young people
are to. be seen almost any evening in one
car or the other.
DR.. and Mrs. A. b. somers entertained
one Of the larger parties Saturday evening
at dinner at Happy Hollow. Their guests
were seated at the large round table,
which had a pretty decoration Of scarlet
saliva and red mountain ashbsrries. Covers
were laid for Mr.. and Mr.. John r, Webster,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. \. Benson. Mr.. and Mrs.
n. ]. Penfold. Or. and Mrs. Palmer Find
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. McGilton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. {. George. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Black
well. Mr.. and Mrs. George w. LOOMS and
Dr.. and Mrs. A. b. somers.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Bronze gave a dinner
party Saturday evening for the members
Of a camping party which spent a part Of
the summer at Clam lake in Northern Wis
consin. Those present we're Miss Helen
Blish, Miss Helen Chesney. Mrs. Vincent,
Miss Catherine Vincent, Miss Evcleth, Miss
Stewart, Miss Elizabeth Stewart, Miss Jean
White. Miss Ruth White, Mr.. Morris Blish,
Mr.. r. A. Stewart, Mr.. Edward Bedford,
MIR. Clinton Bronze, Mr.. and Mrs. +. M.
Blish and Mr.. and Mrs. II. c.. Bronze.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II. Matters enter
talned as their guests at dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Breckenridge, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. F. Morris. Miss Myra Breckenridge, the
Misses Helen and Jean Matters and Mr..
Warren Breckenridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Rush entertained at
dinner Saturday evening, when covers were
laid for Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Mcmahon, Mr..
and Mr.. E.. E. Kimberley, Miss Pindell,
and Mr.. X. b. Boak Of Chicago,
Miss Katherine Van Nostrand's dinner
guests Saturday were Miss Mary Alice
Sidwell, Miss Edith Ralph, Miss Hazel
Ralph. DR.. Lawrence Sidwell and MIR. and
Mrs. 7. b. Van Nostrand.
Dining with M. and Mrs. John Ross, jr.,
Saturday evening were Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Havens and Mr.. Chauncey Dworak.
Other dinner parties at Happy Hollow
were given by MI. and Mrs. w. L.. Selby
and Mr.. and Mrs. K. c. Peters, who dined
together; Mr.. Euclid Martin had covers
for four; Mr.. C. e. Johannes, three; Mr..
j. b. McKitrick, two; Mr.. e. A. Nord-
strom, two; Miss Bolshaw, two; Mr.. w. II.
Gates. six; Mr.. Samuel Rees, jr., two; Mr..
c. l.. Talmage, two, and Mr.. Frank w.
Carmichael. two.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

TUESDAY-Miss Ethel Conant, afternoon
bridge; Mrs. Glenn Wharton, New
Bridge club, Miss j. II. Conrad, lunch
con at Fold club; Mrs. \. w. Ander-
son, luncheon at Happy Hollow MRS.
w. II. Gates. luncheon ut Happy Hol.
low: ladies' day at Happy Hollow and
Field clubs: mid-wcek dance at Happy
Hollow. Mrs. II. u. Reed, luncheon at
Hapuv Hollow, Miss Hazel Calm, lunch
con at Field club.
WEDNESDAN-I.adics' day at Country
club; mid-week dance at the country
and Field clubs. Miss Alice SwltIler,
luncheon at her nome; DR.. +. l." Love
land. dinner at Happy Hollow; ktrch-
m"an-Campbell wedding; Dietz Athletic
association dancing party.
THTRSDAY-Mrs. Charles Lehmer, after
noon card party Miss Henrietta Rees,
evening party; Mrs. Elizabeth ColfnN,
luncheon at Happy Hollow; ladies' day
at Happy Hollow and Field clubs
musical at Field club.
FRIDAY-Junior Bridge club, Mrs. A. 3,
Somers. Mrs. W. H.. Hancock and Mrs,
NJ. u. Cameron, luncheon at HAPPY
Hollow.
SATURDAY-Harvest home dinner al
Country club; Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Con-
nell, dinner at Country club: Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Burnley, dinner at Country
club: Mr.. O. c. Redick. dinner party
at Country club; Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Love, dinner at Country club; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Il. langley, dinner at Happy
Hollow; Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Selby,
dinner at Happy Hollow, dinner and
dance at Happy Hollow, Field ano
Country clubs,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

The Harvest Home dinner, which will be
given Saturday evening at the Country
club, promises to be the feature OF the
week. Tn younger set is aking special
interest in this event and some unique cos
tunes are being planned. This will probably
be the last large affair at the club before
the closing and a number Of large dinner
parties will be given, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Connell viii give the largest for their out
of-town guests. Reservations will be made
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

for ten or more, no small tables being used,
and I'm fact there IS to be nothing small
about the dinner. Everything will be placed
ON the table at one time. country style. and
country hospitality and informally will be
In eNIdence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-02
COURT ADJOURNED
(. 2. Cables Awarded Judge ment Against Waieryille Man.

The district court adjourned to-day for the summer. Before locking up court Judge Peasley heard a few short calendar matters. He awarded judgment for foreclosure to. c. H. Cables against Joseph Cetti of Bea- con Falls. The amount of the debt is $S50 with interest. The, land mortgaged is situated in Beacon Falls.
 In the matter of William T. Davis against Margaret Sherlock, both Of Naugatuck to set aside deed, judg- ment was given the .plaintiff. It was set up that Mrs Sherlock to avoid payment of a grocery bill of $7l to Davis. deeded her equity in cer- tain piece of land to Michael Fran cis Dolan. As her equity amounted to several thousand dollars, her ob- ject in giving all this in payment to Dolan for small debt, was obvious 1t was alleged that her object was to avoid paying Davis. The deed was declared null and void and was or dered set aside.
 Willis G. French got judgment for foreclosure against Frederick Gill mour as trustee on the bankrupt es- tate of Charles E. Hoadley. The debt in this case was $500 with interest of $103.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-02
STATE WILL SAVE $1,0 ,0OO.
Arrangement in Regard to Salary of
 School Fund Commissioner.

The appointment of Deputy Treas urer B. Frank Marsh to the school fund commisionership, to fill the va cancy caused by the death of Carnot o. Spencer, was made by Governor Woodruff after an opinion on the law in the matter had been given him by Attorney General Marcus H. Hol- comb. The attorney general advised the governor that the treasurer could not be appointed school fund com missioner, but that the office could be held by the deputy treasurer. Act ing on this advice the appointment of MT Marsh was made Tuesday after noon by the governor.
 The governors appointment of MT Marsh will save the state $1 ,000 a year. The salary of the school fund commissioner is $2,500 a year. The state treasurer will receive out of this amount a sum at the rate of 1000 year, and the deputy treas urer $500. The balance of the sal ary, $1 900 for the year, will be turn ed into the state treasury. By the arrangement the state will save at the rate of $1,000 a year. The arrange ment will be in effect until the meet ing of the general assembly.
 The duties of the school fund com missioner will be performed by the treasurer and deputy treasurer and it is felt that they were entitled to additional compensation for the extra work which they will be called upon to perform in connection with the school fund. Under the arrangement the salary of the deputy treasurer the salary of the treasurer will be S2,500 and that of the deputy treas urer $3,000.
 Treasurer Patten has appointed Clifford s. Wightman to clerical ,po- sition in the treasurer's office in the place of Lorenzo Moses, who has re- signed. Mir Wightman began his du- ties at the capital yesterday. His sal ary for the present will be s1,400. If he gives satisfaction it will be increased until it reaches the maxi mum of s1,600 a year. Mir Wightman Is native of Stafford, the town in which Treasurer Patten lives. He is a graduate of the Stafford dligh school He has had experience in bookkeeping with the Williams Brothers Manufac- turing Co of Glastonbury, and for the past few months he has been in the office of Richter & Co, brokers, Hart ford. He is 21 years old and lives with c. W. Fuller at No IF Sigour- ney street.