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

mean0r ana quiet eyes, Attorney y.
d. Everhard, of Barberton, who is op-
posing General Charles Dick for Con-
gress in the 10th district, has had some
thrilling experiences and the story of
his life reads like romance. Thirty
years ago he was born in little log
cabin, one and Il half miles southeast
of Wadsworth, and there he liveduntil
nearly twenty years of age. Until he
was thirteen years old he attended the
Silver Creek school in the winter. as
slstlng on the farm, doing such chores
and light work as is the country boys
portion in the simmer. He was then
sent to Wadsworth, where he gradu-
ated from the High school in 1891.
In the following summer, when the
young man had attained his twen-
tieth year, his father presented him
with a handsome colt as a birthday
remembrance. This did not suit young
Everhard however, as he had been
expecting horse and buggy, the same
as had been presented to an older
brother on q like occasion. The more
he thought about the affair the less
he liked 1t. so the next time he went
to town he sold the colt for $50 and
then started out to see life In the
western wilds.
He finally reached Kansas with 81
In his pocket. Then he stopped and
began looking about for a job. He
knew more about farming than any
thing else at that stage in his career
and finally secured job on a farm
near Halstead and was to receive $1S
a month as compensation for Ills SER
vices. BY strict economy he was able
to save $50 by the end of the summer.
During his stay in Halstead he had
become acquitted with young man
named Charles Arthur. Arthur had
claim at Guthrie, Oklahoma, and
| what was more to the point he also
had a horse The two young men de-
cided to drive to Guthrie, and take a
| look at the claim, Arthur with view
to business, Eyerhard to see the coun.
try. They secured light wagon and
started. The horse was only n colt
which had never been broken to har
ness, and they were engaged in trying
to break that colt all the way to Guth
rie. About the time they reached the
famed Cherokee strip" the colt ran
away and broke the buggy and it was
a week before they were ready to con
tinue their journey.
Just at that time they fell In with a
company of prospectors who had q
wagon and they all crossed the strip
together When night came they
camped on the trail and turned the
horses loose to Craze, first taking the
precautiOn to hobble theme 10 sss6n'
This was young Everhard's frs
taste of the real, wild life of the plains
and when the wolves commenced tt
howl his hair stood on end. The ro
nance In some way lost it's charm fol
him and he would have given mucl
to be safe ut home, way back in Ohio
The howls of the wolves becam,
louder and louder and few moments
later the snorts and neighings o.
frightened horses added to the terror o
the young "tenderfoot." The other.
had been awakened by the hubbul
and were as frightened as young Ever
hard as none of them were old plains
men.
The hungry animals had surrounded
the camp and the yellow balls of thei
eyes could be seen, cleaning In tn,
darkness, their paintings could be hear(
and their hot breath almost famed th
cheeks of the men. At this point tn,
young Ohioan seized gun and fire,
into the band of animals, The other
followed his example and no NOR,
wolves were seen that night thougl
the far away howls could be hear,
until dawn, In the morning II wa
found that the horses had escaped an,
II was late in the afternoon befor,
they could he found and the party pro
ceed on its way,
There was no more excitement he
fore reaching Guthrie, Young Ever
hard soon wearied of life on the claim
and the boys started out on huntln,
expedition. 1t was unlawful 10 hun
within the Klckapoo Indian reserva
, tlon and the boys kept well outside o
, the forbidden territory. Late one da
however, they ran out of water an
were moreover very thirsty,
II know where there is spring @
as line water as YOU ever saw" sal
Arthur, but is mp on the Indian re,
A., eryation and If they should catch us u