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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-13
story of u knowing Party.

Mr.. Foss has been somewhat OF n
prominent man in the territory. lie
conducted n large wholesale aud retail
grocery store in Kingfsher and was an
intelligent, warm hearted man who
would go his length for a friend.
lie was at one time worth S1,O0O,-
900 and was a bosom friend Of Senator
Tabor, but in late years he has lost
large sums in real estate and other I'M
fortunate speculations, and his prop
erty Low is v%ariously estimated at
from S75,O 900 to 500, 90. His only fault
lay in his weakness for women, and
his alliance with Gertrude Derr is
what led up to his tragic death to-day.
lie has a wife and lou children living
in East st. Louis. His wife is suing
him for divorce on the ground of adul-
terv: at the same time he has a divorce
pending at Kingfsher, which is set for
trial on the 18th of this month, in
which he charges her with abandon
ment. One Of his daughters is the
~ " diiNo - huhhAANf oOh vi hhN
Hon. Jake Admire, register of the land
office at Kingfsher. lie located Ger
trude Derr, sister of George Derr, on
the claim she now lives on, seventeen
miles west of Guthrie. He made q con-
tract with her in which he was to
fence the claim, build "A house and
stock the laud with several hundred
head of cattle and horses. On her part
she was to do the housekeeping, board
the farm hands, look after the stock
and to receive one-half the profits.
til George came home, he having just
been discharged after five years SER
vice in the regular army.
lie claimed thai he found Foss and
his sister living in open adultery
and going into Foss' room one morn
ing, while he was dressing, attacked
him with a Winchester, beating him
until he was supposed he was dead.
Foss' skull was broken and one eye
put out but he recovered. George
was acquitted or the sentimental plea
that he was defending his sisters
honor. Then Gertrude brought suit
against Fos5 for seduction and attach.
ed all property on the farm, and in
one way or another they have been
before the courts ever since, and a
great deal of bad blood has been en-
gendered. For sometime the Derr
family have claimed hat their lives
were in danger and have kept guard
over their home at night. Two weeks
ago last night while old man Derr was
on guard over their home at night, he
was shot dead near his barn. George
swore out a warrant for Foss and the
Belleville boys charging them with the
murder. Their trial ended in their
acquittal yesterday. The evidence
pointed stI ongly to the fact that Derr
killed his own father.
Gertrude is about 2s years of age.
She has an illegitimatc child 10 years
old, and the seduction theory is hooted
by Foss' friends.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-13

A few minutes after the shooting
Joe Derr was arrested by Marsha
Kelley and thrown into the county
Jail, and shortly after Will Derr was
arrested. Both are charged with COM
plicity in the crime. The three Derr
brothers were seen in close versa
ton a few hours before the murder
and it is alleged that Joe Derr brought
to town the gun which caused the
death of Foss. George Derr seems very
solicitous regarding the welfare of his
brothers lie AYERS they had nothing
whatever to do with the insti : cation Of
the crime.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-13

Land Onicc at Guthrie, Ok, December
22. 1SQ3.
Notice is hereby given hat the follow
iug-namcd settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof viii be-
made before the register and receiver at
the United States land office at Guthrie.
Oklahoma. ON January 23rd. 1891. viz:
Amos W. Ruhl for the northwest quarter
Of section eight (S.) in township seventeen
90 north of range three 3d. west Indian
Meridian.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of said land. viz:
James Myers. John W Ellison, Lee
Myers. George Oglc. all of Crescent city,
Oklahoma Territory.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof. or
who knows of any substantial reason.
under the law and the regulations of the
interior department. why such proof
should not be allowed. will be- given am
opportunity at the above mentioned time
and place to croSS-cNamine the witnesses
of said claimant, and to offer evidence in
rcbuttal OF that submitted by claimant.
J-23 w. ID. LINDSEY, Register.
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History OF the Eend.

Both Foss and Derr have many
friends, and there are, of course, two
sides to the feud which has existed.
THE LEADER has already detailed the
particulars of the burning of the Dcrr
straw stacks, poisoning of their dogs
and the shooting into their windows,
during the past year, leading up to the
murder of old man Derr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-13
No Mob Violence.

Although considerable excitement
ex tied directly after the tragedy
there was no talk OF mob v%iolen"e, but
it was thought best to lodge the muir
dei.r i'm the United States Jail A
large crowd fingered around the scene
of the murder during the remainder
of the day, discussing the bloody trag-
edy ia all its details. The buckshot
bur cd i'm the walls of the second hand
store we're examined, as were also the
brains aud spots Of blood which stained
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-13
yaluabIes on the Body.

The following articles were found
on the body of Foss; Forty dollars in
paper money, So 20 in change, two
handkerchiefs, glasses, gold watches,
valuable letters, an appearance bond
for So, 900, a note signed by George,
Derr, report of the %coroner's inquest
on the killing Of John Derr, and
about 81, 900 worth of promissory notes.
Foss had made all arrangements to
return to Kingisher in the afternoon
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-13
RodN Shnt.KihdIed.

The body Of Foss was terribly rid
died with buckshot. Three shots were
found in the left leg; two in the right;
three under the left arm; several IN
the neck, breast and body. The left
side of the face from the forehead
down was torn sway, and the remain
der of the face was frightfully powder
burned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-13
He KneeIrd Down.

While shooting at Foss Deer kneeled
down. Testimony in the John Derr
case reveals that the man who
shot Farmer Derr kneeled down Some
entertain the theory that George Derr
killed his father by mistake, others
that he committed the crime with pre-
meditation and mali e aforethought.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-13

The body of the murdered man has
been prepared for burial and will be
taken to Kiugfsher this afternoon for
interment. His son-in.law, y. l. Ad-
mire of kingfsher, arrived in the city
last night and is experimenting the
burial arrangements.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-13

$ II Foss was shot down aud killed
In cold blood at 1880 o'clock yester-
day morning by George Derr.
The shooting . Cured on the north
side of East Harrison avenue, near
Division street. and about 100 fee.
west of the Hotel Royal.
a breech-loading shot gun was the
instrument nf destruction.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-13

IFoss had just left
he Royal where he
lad been packing his
uggage ready for de-
parture to Kingfsher
ind was walking
west Just as he was
opposite Brierton &
G%tstinan's meat mar
ct, Derr rushed from
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OVER THE CITY.


Dr. Peoples 1.-The" dentist l3tf
Chicken pie at Mrs. Hornharger's.l1tf
Wanted, a girl for general house work
az ~ East Noble. 2lu
F. D. Lille & Co. s new store is an
enterprise well worth the patronage
Of our people. If
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-13

He Vent a telegram 90 that effect, and
he had a check for $50 cashed by Bill
Tillman OF tile Carey. Lombard lumber
yard. The check was On the Guthrie
national bank. Foss and John Burris
of kinghsher had just called Tor their
bill at the Royal, and Foss was on ais
way to the district court room when
shot
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OF the murdered mans face. Derr was
Immediately arrested by Deputy
Sheriff %RInchard, Deputy l.. $, Mar
shaI I3ebd kvr and Marshal Kelley.
His stdl smooing gun was taken from
him and he was lodged in the United
States Jail.
foss' face and body presented a sick
eniug sight, and a dense crowd of NOR
bid siEhtsc,rs crowded around the
PROSTATE form The body was re-
moved to Spcngei's undertaking rooms,
where a coroner's jury vas at once
~impanuelled.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-13

took Deliberate Aim
at FoSs, firing two shots in rapid su c.
cessidn. The first shot missed it's
mark, bu the second filled the muir
dcred man with buckshot He stag
gercd and fell forward striking his
forehead on the boards, and turned
over op his ba k. After firing twice
Dtrr rushed across the street, towards
the pro-trate nan lie unbreeched mis-
gun "a, ne RAJ and reloaded one barrel.
Reaching the DO ~ of Foss. to make
the work sure, he placed the muzzle of
the gun within a foot Of Foss' head,
and fred another charge which com-
plpt.Iv
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thes boards aud posts near tho spot
where the murdered man fell.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-13
TRAGIC ENDING OF A MURDER TRIAL.

\ Long : unding Feud II 3 a Dramatic
Ending III IA Death of One 10 tue Prin-
ciptls- Dad George DER Murder
Ills own Iather:-The Derr Trial
IeNitwrd-par icullrs of the
Blondy An ir-The Coro-
nei's Inquest.
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SHOT DOWN
IN COLD BLOOD.
s. X. FOSS MURDERED ON THE
STREET BY GEORGE DERR.
THREE HEAVY CHARGES OF BUCKSAOT

POURED INTO THE BODY OF
FO5S FROM a DISTANCE OF
SEVENTY-FlVE FEET-HOR-
RIFLE MIDDAY TrA1EDY.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-13
LYnd'S Real Estate & Loan 10
snIh ONT

! have this day sold my laundry
business and good viii TO the Guthrie
steam laundry situated at north end
of First street ] respectfully ask my
customers 10 patronize them instead of
the Cinnamon. who have no interests
here and pay no axe Very respect
fully, TROY
WM. KIEARD, Proprietor. 32tG
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took Deliberate Aim

- a. IVN, walk, n [
a. Xyu and
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-02-09
Origin Of an Old Saving.

The question is often asked as to the
origin of the oft-used phrase, Dead
as a door nail but is not always an
swered readily. The following expla-
nation recently appeared in the
Chicago Journal of Commerce. THE
door nail in earlier times was the
plate on the door upon which the old
fashioned knocker struck to arouse
the inmates of the house. AS the plate
or nail was struck many more times
than any other nail, it was assumed
to be deader than other nails. Hence
the phrase dead as door nail.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-02-09
HOTEL CUES rs.
Women Who VIII Have What They Want
and Men Who Won't Register.

Women Who VIII Have What They Want
and Men Who Won't Register.
The average guest at 6rst-class
hotel puts his fist on the register and
takes what the lord of the rooms gives
him meekly and uncomplainingly.
There are rooms and rooms, just as
there are hotels and hotels; and when
the hotels are crowded it takes an ex-
perienced and determined man to get
the best-or woman. No hotel clerk
has ever stood up before the onslaught
of a lovely female bent on having a
front room lighted on two sides and
not higher than the third story. But
there is another class of the dwellers
in tents-the men who never register.
Every hotel has them, and Washington
hotels more than any other city. There
it means the game of politics. The
man who wants an office, and is afraid
his rivals are going to put up combina-
tions against him, will slip into his
hotel and tell the clerk that he does
not want to be seen or put on the book,
and the clerk tells him that it is all
right. In some cases such actions
would be rightly regarded as suspi-
cious, but not in Washington. The
leading hotels will average two day
during the first year of a new admins
tration; after that they drop off to two
| a week, but it is popularity of Wash
| ington hotels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-02-09
Taking a Btth without Towels.

Many people will be surprised to
hear that great number of our pro-
fessional athletes look upon cold
bath, without the aid of towels, as
their principal aid to health. The
method is to take a cold sponge bath
every morning Immediately upon
rising and then, while dripping wet,
to draw on ones flannel singlet
and pants. The bather then starts
walking up and down his bedroom at
smart pace. He is soon bathed in a
delicious perspiration, and in about
five minutes finds himself delici ously
fresh and as dry as the proverbial
bone. His underclothing is perfectly
dry as we'll, and he can finish dressing
at his leisure. Cinquevalli, the Jug
gler, equilibrist and athlete, ascribes
his years of unvarying health and his
muscles of iron to this method OF
bathing without towels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-02-09
AN IcELANolc INCIDENT.

Primitive AEode$ of DeIlIng With Grim
tnAIs In tho Northern Islands.
The laws of Iceland are SO fully
recognized that the services of a police
officer are hardly necessary; Grim
inals arrest themselves, and the au-
thorities have little trouble in secur-
ing the punishment of an offender. A
young Icelander going across the
desert from Rcykjavik, met a man
riding a pony. Such meetings are
rare in those parts, and, like ships on
the sea, the two hailed and spoke.
And this was the manner and sub
stance of their conversation:
whats your name?" "Stefan." 5"
"Whose son?" ''Thorstein's son."
where are you going?" ITO prison. :"
what for?" Stealing sheep" mo
one taking you?" No, the sheriff
was busy, SO he gave me my papers
the warrant for the arrest-and sent
me on to prison by myself"
The men exchanged snuff and kiss,
and parted. A week later the young
Icelander was returning to Reykjavik,
and near the same spot he met the
same man.
What" he cried "Stefan Thorstein!
Why, you said you were going to
prison." so was, and l went, but
they would not let me in" why
not?" because l had lost my papers,
and the sheriff saidahe could not take
me without my warrant" $50 they
won't have you in prison?" mo. y
"And you are going home again"
"YeS."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-02-09
AN oNioN LIKE 4 LILv.
It.s . German Plant That cares Colds
aud Heals wounds.

Gt.s . German Plant That Cures Colds
aud Heals wounds.
In East Third street, New York, in
the window of tiny milk store, are
rows of what look TO be lilies growing
in pots.
'How do you sell your lilies,
ma'am?" asked q man who thought
them such.
"Lilies? What lilies?"
'Why, those lilies in the window"
Those aren't lilies. They are
onions The people buy the leaves. F"
what for?"
That's medicine, for sores. If you
cut your finger or burn yourself, you
take leaf of that and pound it up so
that the juice comes out, and then bind
it on the sore place, and it is healing.
Or, you take the leaves and stew them
up with leaf lard and make a salve
with it. 1t is very good, indeed. Then,
for coughs and colds, you take the
bulb of the onion and cut it up aud put
it in whisky with rock candy"
The woman showed the visitor that
the onions growing in the window
were different from the ,mmon
American white onion. The leaves
are fat, like lily's, not hollow and
tubular The bulb, which grows al
most out of the ground, is agreen of
the same cucumber tint as andalusion
pottery. The plant propagates itself
by little bulbs, which grow from un-
der the parent bulb; it doesn't die
down every year, but keeps green all
the time, and it is not allowed to flow
er. The onion is not fit to eat; at
least the woman said so.
Il don't know what you would call
it here" she said, 'but in German it is
Emaerz-zwiebel.'"
| That means marsh onion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-02-09
RICH MEN IN THE MILITIA.

eddie" Gould Now Enrolled Among the
Empire states Citizen SOIdiery.
Edwin Gould has now become
recognized authority on matters
military, his connection with the
militia of New York state having
added highly to the efficiency of his
own regiment. Personally Mr.. Gould
is very popular with his comrades, a
fact which is in no way due to his
millions. for among the citizen soldiery
money does not count. They are used
to plutocratic uniform wearers there.
The spectacle of a poor clerk in the
capacity of lieutenant or captain
giving orders to men who have his
toric fortunes is common. William
Waldorf Astor AMI men equally well
off, or rather almost SO, have been in
the ranks of the New York militia.
1t is a very democratic, if well dis
ciplined, body. Many a friendship
between poor fellows and rich youths
has been begun in this way. When
the boys get together in the armories
a $50 week salesman may be seen
lending 60 cents in small change
to a $1,000, 900 heir. Or a society
youth may ask some struggling genius
why he has not called this past week,
only to be told that the genius had
been so busy trying to make a little
money that he couldn't. Democratic
simplicity is maintained in all equip
ments. One man is not permitted to
sport more gorgeous military
trappings than another, for all are
kept to one standard of neatness,
cleanliness and military subordinat;on.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-02-09
AN EXCITING ExPERIgnce.
IA Race for LlEs Out Of Fsst Spread
Ing Forest Fire.


Ing Forest Fire.
The most exciting experience ever
had was in forest fire near Manis-
tee, Mich. had visited a small lum-
ber canp and retired to rest in one of
the bunks provided for the choppers.
was awakened by strong light from
the north, and going outside of the
wooden shanty il seemed to me that
the entire world was on fire. 1t
cracked and snapped, danced and
jumped ms il the demon of fire was
holding a high carnival and celebra-
ting the end of the world. From every
side could be heard sounds like the
firing of cannon and the shrieks of dy-
ing human beings. 1t was the falling
of the boughs and the signing of the
wind, but never heard SO horrible a
sound, nor witnessed SO weird and ter
rible sight.
Hastily awakening the other men in
the camp mounted horse and fed
from the flames. But the horse could
not keep pace with the progress of the
fire. The lurid heavens looked as
though they were at molten heat; the
air was sitting; the smoke almost suf-
located me, while falling leaves and
boughs burned my horse, and the sick
ening odor of burning flesh added to
the horror. Within two or three hours
was in an opening, where | was nc
longer in danger, but my horse was
badly injured, while my clothing was
full of holes where embers had struck
me. will take my chances with cy'
clones or earthquakes, but not with
burning forest again.
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For the wrongs that needs resistance
that needs assistance,
80 - .@MnS4&I4 the in the distance,
S4A - ~%sYe&A And the good that do
Hate the wrong and love the right,
lsA@S4 Andp patroniZe the ARdMoREITE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-02-09
Scored One in tt. Court .

A case was once tried in Limerick
before Chief Baron O'Grady. A bar
rister named Bushe was making a
speech for the defense, when an ass
began to bray loudly outside the court.
"Wait a moment" said the chief
baron. lone at time, Mr.. Dushe, if
you please"
The barrister waited for a chance to
retort, and it came presently. When
O'Grady was charging the jury the ass
again began to bray, if possible more
loudly than before.
81 beg your pardon, my lord" said
Bushe. MAY ask you to repeat your
last words? There is such an echo in
this court did not quite catch them.
Seventy Years of Irish Life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-02-09
MASON AND seA COOK.

Full BIOOded Apache Who Has Travel
ed Far aud Learned Much.
Since the days of William Kidd, the
talented but unfortunate buccaneer of
the Spanish main, there has been
halo of romance over the head OF sea
cooks. They have been the heroes
and villains of prodigious tales, and
even their sons have been endowed
with peculiar attributes. Not one,
however, is himself more of a unique
specimen than the cook of the British
ship John Cook. VIII 'ch recently ar
rived at San Diego. Cal, after long
and dangerous voyage from Cardiff.
This cook is a full-blooded Apache
Indian, born in the White mountains
of Arizona. His people, the terrible
White mountain and Tonto Apaches,
have caused no end of trouble to the
troops and settlers in Arizona. This
man was named Tumashaney (Silver
River) and was taken when still a
child to Mexico, where he was raised.
He has followed the sea for the
greater part of his life, and has visit
ed every part of the globe, learning
several languages, including English,
and becoming some years ago a mem
Der of the masonic fraternity. In
civilization he is known as John Levin.
He is quite dark, with the Indian
physiognomy, and although 90 years
of age, appears hardly in middle life.
lie has a Mexican wife and family
living on the peninsula of Lower
California, ami says this is his last
voyage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-02-09
Tons OF Petrihed Fish.

In the northwestern part of Colorado
there is a region useveral hundred
square miles in extent which is liter
ally vast deposit of petrified fish OF
all sizes and shapes. These FISH beds
-shale, containing FISH remains-are
about $50 feet in thickness and extend
mp and down the Green river for dis
tance of $50 or 200 miles.
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Of Philadelphia, Pa.

points oyer old nc bpriccd
a o
of featured
distribution by the
taion GOOD
ORDERS maintaining sufficient
its obligations epidemic.
Old line companies 33 than
known to be and return such
standing the low rate the undersigned will place in any bank in the
general agent rival who will mathen
cy
the combined tables thirty
that the Fdeiy abundny sufficient
desire atern orde
banking
line insurance But is luteTy
FIDELITY
intelligent wanted every community in Texas For tern
address A. j. BROWN,
General Manager Trust Building; Dallas; Texas
WIN. .. SCOGIN,
General Agent, tor Indian Territory, Ardmore ]. T.