The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-12-31
FAMOUS 1R Arp HERE
~ no. n HAS HoBoED JUST
1891 o. MILES.

ass.S . MILES. :s=
Came In Yesterday on the Bumpers
aaa win Go Out on Theml-Au--
# thor OF Book for Young Men.
81 siayes you eyer seen q queer caba-:
1istic sig, painted on fences and.
batns along the railroad rights or
I way soTy carved artistlcally into shan
ties. water tanks, etc, AZ No. l.
" tn the date: and an arrow beneath
::i:2 ::ig:; ..ff you have never seen It. Watch
.ss;sSor 1t and you will be, surprised to
notice for how many years some or
Theses marks have been decorating
those above mentioned places. 1t Is
+: !. queer sign. yet It means that !" A
No. ~, the worlds most famous
tramp. has passed through and has
s LETT behind him this mark showing
t35 the date and direction that he was
.joIrncYing. This man, whose only
known name is this sobrlquet, A
No 1. !" visited .Orangebprg yesterday
and made personal call on The
Times and Democrat and gave Us
some very interesting experiences OF
4 his rowing life.
81; z He Sis well; known to all the local
srailroad men, yet no one ever heard
his: story, nor that his fame rests on
) actual facts, It will. no doubt. be
interesting to repeat the: same here.
3:5::ssff He makes his living by; selling a,
book, ..The Life and Adventures Of
"a No II, written by himself. It
/. Is an illustrated book and contains.
some wholesome advice to boys, who
sare .sna satisfied with their home.
He also sells beautiful postal cards,
with his picture. records and auto
graph ON them, as souvenirs.
- HE has hoboed since 1883, 482.51O
miles aud has spent only s7.6l On
raiIrosd fare.
~ W.; He has. been around the world
three times. He is lingutst, speaks
and writes in four languages. He
has prevented more than 90 wrecks,
wears q $40 suit Of clothes and
gold watch. keeps his name a secret.
does; not chew. smoke, drink or gam
ble::
2 How did he adopt his queer name?
< That is; a story, too. When he first
started on the road it was with an
older man. The latter was attracted
by. the ineeuiousness of the younger
7 companion. by his bright ways his
natural aptitude: for a life IN box
cars. and riding, the rods beside the
grinding wheels beneath the heavy
sfretyhts where release for moment
]. of The bar of iron would have meant
Instant death.
.ttssE :""Ksd, you're all right" declared
the older one, at the end Of par
ticu}aSiy lard journey. You're A.
mo. -: The title has since stuck
;:and the wanderer has more than
siiyet vpp ito 1T. for If ever a hobo's
EzIffescouId be said to be success, 1t
Ii that of this fellow. He travels In
~oyera1ls and jumper, but after ar
irving In a! town divests himself of
tt.stshese and appears In q neat suit; IS
always ,alean shaven and has 8 very
prosperous appearance. i,:1;i VI
ST ST he has a profession, which Is cary
ing potatoes, and in this be: has no
equal. Hundreds of times he has
carved 4 faces for persons in return
for small favors. He Is also wood
carver OF ability. rs,
- He has memorandum book full
$ Of. cards and letters given him by
irailroaa otticials. Many Of these state
that hs- has prevented the possible
loss OF human life and property by
telling train operators when beating
his way. Of broken car wheels or
other Heterogeneous and: ne has
prevented serious wrecks and disas-.
4ters: Ffe has been In five wrecks,
but luckily has never been hurt.
He also has an autogra ph letter
from Jack London. the author, tell
Ing Of their COM panionship on the
road together In 1894.
During his travels "A No. !" has
: learned foul languages = English
German. French and Spanish. His.
parents were OF the French and Ger.
man. nationaltiesr but he was borr
in San Francisco
His toilet set Is complete. though
1t takes little room to carry it Il
consist; of toothbrush, soap, comb,
and; a few other necessities. His
carving tools are two knives, kept
very sharp. Backing and shining
rags, occupy a part of his pockets,
also pocket edition Of Webster's
dictiora ry, rather strange book 70;
tramp to carry.
He, was asked why he had not
written his book sooner as it IS al
illustrated and highly interesting
story, and he stated, that lately. af-
ter twenty-Seven years Of rowing, h5
has; come to the conclusion that the
dangerous. senseless and pitiful life
he has led, all these years have been
wasted, and that perhaps by telling
his own pltiful experiences he might