An edition is being built onto the rear of the Wonderland moving picture house, and other improvements are being made.

It was almost a shame for Marion to rub it in so strong. At the Fourth District High School track meet at Emporia last Saturday, the Marion team put all the other teams away back in the “also ran” class. The final count showed Marion with 61 points, the nearest competition being Scranton with 19 points.

Wm. Schoneman, who has been in the shoe business here for 25 years, is closing out his shoe stock and will quit business for a while, at least, on account of his health.

Of the thirty good votes, which were cast at West Branch last Tuesday, the Rough Rider rode away with twenty-six of them.

Miss Effie Farmer, who with a party of friends was taking a ride on a motor hand-car belonging to out of town parties last Sunday, jumped from the car and suffered a broken limb and otherwise is badly bruised. Something got the matter with the car and she jumped and was struck by the car. She is getting along as well as could be expected and no permanent injury is anticipated.

Adv—Buy your sweet potato plants of Sidney Holder at Loveless’ store. He has been selling sweet potato plants at the store for 15 years. Holder’s plants always give satisfaction.

Wear a pink carnation in honor of your mother May 12th; or a white carnation in memory of a deceased mother. Genevieve Funk will be glad to take your order.