100 years ago

november 12, 1908

Walking for his Health

J.W. Dolman of Kansas City, passed through Marion last Monday. The story he has to relate and the proofs offered make the travels of R. Crusoe pale a little.

Mr. Dolman was, prior to June 5, 1908, a very much-discouraged man. He was a sufferer from that terrible disease of the skin, scrofulous eczema. The doctors examined him but said they could do nothing for him. Finally, he made a $500 wager with a prominent physician of Kansas City that he could walk to Hot Springs, Ark., and return cured in six months. After a tough experience, he arrived at Hot Springs, but was not allowed to bathe in the springs on account of the contagious character of his disease. He pawned his watch to get help. Because of the wager Mr. Dolman had made with the Kansas City physician, the Lopez remedy people agreed to cure him and in return, Dolman was to lend himself as a living example of what the Lopez remedies will do, advertising the remedy on his long walk back to Kansas City. On September 9, Mr. Dolman set out on his return trip of 1300 miles, still penniless but cured. At certain stages of the walk home, the Lopez people provided him with enough money to defray expenses. The trip from Hot Springs to Wichita was made in 49 days. Mr. Dolman left Marion Monday afternoon and reached Lincolnville about 8 o’clock the same evening. What his condition was six months ago can only be imagined, now his skin is free from blemish and a healthy color.

$25 Reward

Will be paid for the arrest and conviction of the thief or thieves who stole the lap robes and overcoat out of the buggies at F.L. Dockstader’s livery barn on the night of Nov. 2, 1908, and $10 for the return of the property.

T.B. Armstrong, President,

Marion Anti-horse Thief Association

Tuesday, Nov. 17, D.E. Schlingloff who intends soon to move to Graham County, will sell at the Schlingloff farm, one mile north and three and one-half miles east of Marion the following property: 25 head high grade short horn cattle; 6 head of horses, 32 head of hogs and a large amount of farming implements; also 350 to 400 bushels of red Texas seed oats straw, corn in shock, kaffir corn, 18 shocks crab grass and 2½ tons of alfalfa hay. The Schlingloff farm and a 40 in the same section will be offered at this sale. Lunch served by the ladies aid society of the Bixler church. Sale begins at 10 o’clock. Herbert Thorp, clerk and Gen, Jno. McCarty, auctioneer.

A little girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lilley last night and the arrival of the little Miss meant great joy to the Lilley home. May she grow to be as the “lily of the valley.”

The cement sidewalk connecting with the Jex bridge has been completed.

City Clerk Bown is now located in the second floor of the Tilson building, corner of Main and Fourth streets, over Pollitt & Kleinhammer’s hardware store. The new offices were occupied last Friday.

If you have any home grown potatoes to sell see Wood & Bown.