The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-12-15
FAMOUS HOBO
VISITED KENTUCKY
Celebrated Tramp Known
World Over.
Wears Fine Clothes all the Time
and Gives Good Advice
To Boys.
.The MT. stenllng ea0as.e SAYS:

listdc sign marked on fences and barn
along the railroad rights of way or
carved artistdcally into shanties, wa
ter tanks etc: "A No. IL with the
date and arrow beneath DIT? II you
have ever seen it,watch for 1T and you
will be surprised to notice for how
many years some of thsse marks have
been decorating those above mention
ed places 1t is a queer sign, VT 1t
Means that "A No. IT, the worlds
most famous tramp, has passsd throug
and has lft behind him this mark
showing the date and direction that
he was journsying.
This man, whose only known name
is this sobriquet, "a No. L." blew
into Mt. Stenling last "Wednesday
aght ON a freight from the East,and,
alter spending the night on the
bench IS in the depot, made personal
call ON Thu Gazette Thursday morn
ing. He gave US highly inaeresting
STORY OF his experiences and his ever
prsSent wanderlust that has gained
for him the reputation of being the
greatest tramp in the world. He
rode tine blinds ON No. 90 out of
Mt STERLING for Lexington Thursday
afternoon. While vialing Cur office
he left his peculiar mark on the wall.
Newer would "A NO. IL be sus-
pscted of being a hobo. Of medium
stature. with pleasant face and a
frank, honest expression ais he gazss
steadily into your eyes; cleanly
shaven; wsaAng gcnteel suit of
CLOTHES cut i'm the latest style; i'm
macuaae lnen and 'rshiny' shoes, he
would be mistaken for a commercial
traveller nine TIMES out of ten. He
uses excellent English, expresses HIM
self well. and is altogether man
who impnesses one with the truth OF
his story.
i never Cat dir:y.' he said, "cleam-
Illness is my watchword."
A package OF ovTalls explained
how he protected his clo.htng when
riding brake beams, and, then, you
Know he said, las soon as a train
Crew discovers me and reads my
credentials. they invite me into the
cabooSe."
When "a No. II hit Mt. Eaelling
he had journeyed altogekher since
leaving a home in San FRANCISCO, In
1888. 493.6S4 miles. He passed
through Mt STERLING in 1895 and
left his mark ON the water tank in
the railroad yards and par'haps in
olher places.
This man makes his transient ex-
penscs by the sale Of two booklets,
the first being. Life and Adventures
OF A No. L." tells of his hravels among
tramps adj over the world. The
second, Hobo Camp Fire TaDes." is
true story of the pilhifua haTdships
ON the road. Both show The dark
side of tramp Life so that amy rest
lass hoy will get good idea of its
Disgusting features We aae informed
that they can be purchased for 25
Cents (and are worth every can't Of NJ
In keeping boys at home) at any
book store.
"A No. 1" Is racogmizcd ais hobo
missionary among boys who are In
ciined to run away from home. or
who have run away. HIS in1luence
Is always for good He endeavors TO
picture i'm all its horrors tbs life that
hes before the runaway lad and has
been instrumental in sending hun
dreds of thsm back no thedr paasn.s.
About $4,000 mLnoGs rum away
from home annually" said "A No. l.
DURING the course CT his little CONVEX
saiion.
"Of this number, $4,000 bscome
confinnled hoboes, 1000 arc cnlppl ID, 8
500 are hlled and the lest cam
sand the hardships of marnp life
only about ten y airs until they are
in poor house. SO many moLhsas d
not rsalizs chat they are the cause OF
many young naen living the hobo
lns. Ii a REGULAR ga'own-up tramp
comes 10 the house aud asks for a
m al. she turns HIM away and tells
him TO 90 to work dor IL. but whss
the young follow oomsss along sho Is
JisS salla.ng out 20 DO a tramp, sh,s
takes HIM IN and fed him ON tho
D 1T She has.
Now. II she only would ct his
uame fnom him aud his alidnsss. anc
talk TO him in a nice WY abou. his
home and moehSr. maybe lie spulu
90 back. 1t would be h'slp towards
n'formng q large Number on boys
"Whsn a boy lcames home and
misses his first meal 10 is hnmeslck,
the SECOND meal ~ nssass. 6snds him