Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-15

ADVENTURES
Democratic Congressional Candidate
Has Had an Interesting Career.

Ihey got drink and filed their water
skins and were just congratulating
themselves on their happy escape when
big Indian wrapped in blanket
and followed by delegation of braves
stepped into the path in front of them.
Looking angrily at the weapons the
big Indian gave loud grunt of dis
proval. ugh! Ugh.' said he. You
no hunt here. Big Chief jake get you
If you do"
big Chief jake was one of the
marshals who patrolled the Indian res
ervation to apprehend poachers. The
boys were thoroughly scared, more by
the threatening looks of the Indians
than the words, for there had been
cases on record where white men who
went hunting in the Indian domains
had failed to return.
Everhard had got his friend into
trouble and he felt it incumbent upon
himself to get him out again, so put
ting bold face on the matter he said:
See here, now; we are government
inspectors like jake. Were taking his
place today and looking after some
fellows who were shooting in here.
Maybe you can tell us something
about them"
The Indians were satisfied with the
explanation and the boys escaped with
whole skins.
Mr.. Everhard's next experience was
as cowboy on the Williams ranch In
the northern part of the Indian Terri
tory, where he worked for month.
Among his exciting adventures at this
time. was getting lost on the prairie.
He started out after some cattle that
had disappeared, and as night COM
| menced to fall, found that he had be-
come bewildered and was lost on the
prairie.
He wandered about for hours, and
about the time he and his horse were
both almost exhausted he saw a light.
AS he drew near he saw that it came
from the window of a settlers cabin
and riding up to the door he hallooed
for the owner. A man appeared at
the door a moment later, but at the
request Of Mr.. Everhard that he be al
lowed to stay for the night said that
he had sickness in the family and was
unable to keep strangers that night.
You might get to stay at Bill Jones'
a little way further, though" said he.
Young Everhard inquired the way
to the neighbors house and then
started on his weary journey again.
Arrived at Bill Jones' house be was
met with the same kind of an ex-
cuse-sickness in the family, and no
room for strangers, but was sent on
again to Jim Smiths ''who would be
sure to take him in" At the end of
an hours wandering he came to a
houGe, and when the door was opened
was astonished to see the man at
whose house he had first stopped. II
then dawned upon his mind that he
had Travelled in circle and was back
again at his starting point.
He was tired. and his horse was
worn out, He determined to wander
no more, so marching up to the owner
of the house, he said: Il went to Bill
Jones and he's got some
sick folks, too. I'm tired
and my horse is about worn
out, and I'm going to stay here, dom
care what you say. I'm going to pu
my horse in your stable and I'm going
to feed it."
The man eyed the young
fellow a moment but see
ing the resolution In his eye'
said nothing, but bringing a light as
sisted In putting the horse away, ever
bringing out some corn with which t,
feed the animal And so they stayed
though Nj, Everhard slept in the barr
along with the horse.
After this, Mr.. Everhard rode t,
Texas in Il box car and from ther,
found his way into the portion OF tn,
Indian Territory occupied by the Choc
taw Nation. Here he spent thre'
months in lumber camp. assoclatint
with rough lumbermen and Indians
and having all sorts of adventures get
ting lost again, this time with com
rade and In a dense forest. After tw'
days of wandering about exhausted
and nearly starved, they were rescue'
by party sent out to search for them
At the end of three months, tn
"boy from Ohio" as he was called b.
his comrades in camp, had had cnoug
of life in the numbering camp, and h
| decided to make the run into the Cher'
e kee strip which was opened Mt tina
} time, not to secure claim which h