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on as shortstOp for few months, and let
him go. That fall he broke his leg play
ing foot ball. 1T was the knee he says.
''but the knee is a part of the leg" In
Hill at Cedar Rapids.
Did you do nothing in between" I
asked.
Nothing" he answered nonchalantly !;
''only Joined the Spanish war. with the
Sd Tennessee Volunteers"
The Cedar Rapids Club blew up on the
Fourth of July.
II had just enough money to get to
Sioux Falls, s. OAK, where l stayed
two weeks for nothing and borrowed $40
of the catcher OF the Sioux Falls Club
SAYS Sammy. II went to Wheeling, w.
Va, where 1 finished the season-and
got half Of my pay. They used to pay
us once In while. in those days.
was only boy. and the money looked
big"
The next year, he joined the st. Joseph,
No.. Club with Johnny Killing. sup
posed to be, at that time, the world
greatest catcher At the end of the
season they were drafted by the Chicago
Nationals, and finished with them-theif
season lasted three weeks longer than the
minor league series.
And he began swatting the ball.
In other words, he began hitting the
ball.
1t is difficult to draw this phase out
of Strang, he is so modest. Stoddard
Dewey and Harry Ellis were with US.
They know all about the records OF the
game. They prompted.
How did you get with the Giants?'
asked.
when Chicago played against New
York that year." he said. I'VE had
Mathewson, Dummy Taylor and Hawley
pitching against us. In the first two
games-they were my first games in the
leagie-I made eight straight hits.
"A record that has never been beaten!
said Ellis.
Il don't know of any other" admitted
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Senator Stephenson Is oldest Man i'm Styshird Congress

ny's fire at a critical moment" during the
battle of Cedar Creek.
The two Oldest senators next in order
are Senator George c. Perkins Of Cali
bunkport. Me-, and Senator Augustus
Octavius Bacon of Georgia, who was born
in Bryan county. Ga, October 20. 1889.
Senator John II. Bankhead of Ala
bama was born at Moscow, Ala,
September Is, 1912. He served in the
wounded three times. Until his recent
death. his late colleague. Joseph Forney
Johnston, who was born in 1913, was
also one of the older men OF the Sem
ate. Like Senator Bankhead, he also
served in the Confederate army through
out the civil war. enlsting as a private
and rising to the rank of a captain He
was wounded four times.
Vermont's two senator's. Carroll Smally
Page and William P. Dillingham;. were
both born in the year 1913. and both
born in the state they now represent in
the Senate. Nathan Golf, the new sena-
tor from West Virginia. was also born
in 1S43. as was Senator Burleigh of
Maine and Senator Knute Nelson of Min
nesota. Senator Nelson Is another of our
fore gn-born senator's. being born in
Norway March 2, 1S43
Senator Warren of Wyoming was born
at Hinsdale. Mass June 20. 1874. He is
another of our soldier-senators, having
enlisted in the 49th Massachusetts Regi-
ment of Infantry as a private, and serv-
ed in that capacity and as non-commis-
stoned officer until the regiment was
mustered out of service
John Walter Smith of Maryland was
born at Snow Hill. Nd, February 5. 1915
Senator Elihu Root of New York was
born in Clinton, N. Y, In this same year
while Senator John r.. Thornton OF
Louisiana and Senator LIE Baron Brad
ford Colt of Rhode Island were both born
in 1916.
Senator Works of California and Sen
ator William O'Connell Bradley of Ken
lucky were both born in 1SA7, and both
served In the Union army during the
civil war. though both of them were mere
boys. Indeed, Senator Bradley ran away
from home and joined the Union army
twice, but on account Of youthfulness, he
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have. put in the intervals with Charles
Bowes o. Los Angeles, q de Reszks
student and coach, who has helped mi
a lot
We were in Strangs bedroom study.
The room was tiny and severe. The
piano left scarcely space to move about
Two of us sat on the bed. two on chairs
Yet the wallpaper. woodwork, mirrors
smart, in the little mansard with its slop.
ing roof. 1t was in the newest, best
equipped hotel Of the quiet residential
Passy quarter.
The best table in Paris whispered
Strang. with conviction.
A knock at the door.
We made room for another American
1t was Bowes. de ResZke's right-hand
man. He came with great news. The
master has returned.
x
Did Sammy tell you how he pays his
way?" he asked. THE master marvels
at it-brings the story out when European
pupils show encouragement or laziness."
Strang blushed.
Every spring-pshaw. fellows, it is
nothing he said. DE Reszke don't I'M
derstand. It's just fun for me. Every
spring, when l need money, 1 just go back
to America and coach the West Point
base ball team. Here's watch they
gave me-"
He showed one of those two-hundred-
and-fifty- dollar chronometers, the size and
thinness of q silver dollar. Inside was
engraved: Five Straight, Sammy, from
the Glass of 1913"
What does that mean? Oh" he
laughed, I'VE have won IS per cent of our
games in the past five years. but, in par
ticular, have not been beaten by the navy
in that time. West Point wouldn't mind
being beaten by everybody else, but not
by the navy, which they haven't
Under your coaching?"
Yes said Sammy. This nice fob.
with the scores of the five navy games on
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Off and On.

&c AVE when you are young"
- The speaker, John D. Rookie
Teller, jr., was addressing a Y. NJ. c. A.
meeting in Cleveland.
Save when you're young" repeated
Mr.. Rockefeller. with smile. 1.-THE years
will pass swiftly. Then, when you find
yourself well on. you'll also find yourself
well Oh.
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Sammy. Anyway, / jumped to the
Chicago American League team the White
Sox. and has a fight with Comiskey
which ended in a draw-although he broke
my hat / played third base. and Com
iskey accused me of losing a game. He
was sorry for it afterward. knowing
better. / quit the team and went home
but he telephoned me the next day and
sent me ticket to join the team at De-
troit. / Joined them. No, / don't hold
a few unfortunate circumstances. Phila-
delphia beat us out for the pennant.''
In 1903 he went to the Brooklyn team
with Ned Hanlon.
Were you walloping the ball?'
asked
He wriggled. He blushed
up to July, 1901, l was hitting nearly
500, he answered.
Whats that?" / asked.
1t was more than 100 points ahead of
anybody in either league at that time.
II had a good year with Brooklyn in
1906 said Strang, but not SO good in
1904. l was sickish-and Hanlon rather
coldbloodedly released me. just before the
close of the season"
Hard luck / said.
NO" he laughed. Il was claimed by
McGraw. And I played with the Giants
in 1905, 6. Z and 81
What is a pinch hitter?
A pinch hitter Is one who is used as
substitute, to go to the bat in a pinch.
which means a great emergency. when
a strong and sure hitter is required, as
when there is man on third and two
out
Sammy Strang's pinch hitting in 1905
practically won the worlds prize for
New York in the famous season when
they beat the Athletics Of Philadelphia,
after winning the National League flag.
"Pshaw, boys" he interrupted, there
were others"
fourteen hits In succession, in fourteen
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BY THE BoULEvARDIER.
THIS week the Boulevardier has

"HIS week the Boulevardier has OBJ
tanned from different shops in
Washington a series of answers to
an hypothetical situation as follows:
A young man prepares on December to
clothe himself completely until May l. He
must attend number of formal functions
making necessary the use of dress suit.
which, by the way, is becoming more and
more prevalent. The idea is to purchase
the outfit at the minimum of expense,
bearing always in mind that the young
man desires to appear immaculate.
Perhaps in these answers will be found
the explanation of how so many young
men earning less than $40 a week are able
to appear as we'll dressed as the man
who is making twice that sum.
rho first licf l. &C follows.
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Young Mems Clothes
for Winter Season

the single dress shirt is purchased. The
dealer pointed out that one well made
dress shirt, if only used at formal func-
tions." could easily last through the
months between December and May.
Another list, slightly larger than the
others, runs in this fashion:
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ford Kirkpatrick of Iowa, born in Madi-
son county, Ohio, February IL. 1912, like
the two preceding men, served during the
civil war. At the age Of nineteen he en-
tered the Union army and served four
years and four months, and participated
in nearly all Of the important battles OF
the west and south, being promoted from
the ranks to the Office of first lieutenant
of Company X, I'd Iowa Infantry.
Serene f. Payne Of New York was born
in Hamilton. n. T., June 20. 1913. In
this same year was born Joshua Freder-
year. 1874. Lewis j. Martin of New Jersey
and Frank Plumley of Vermont were
born.
Another soldier in Congress.who was in
the Confederate army during the civil
war is Albert Estopinal of Louisiana, who
was born in that state January 80, 1916.
He left school in January. 1862. to enlist
in the 2Sth Louisiana Volunteer Regi
ment under Col. Allen Thomas. and
served in this regiment during the siege
of Vicksburg. Later he served in the
22d Louisiana Regiment under Col /. w.
Patton and surrendered to Gen. Candy at
Meridian Miss, March, 1865.
Jacob Johnson of Utah was born No
vember /, 1S47, at Alborg, in the king
dom of Denmark, and is thus not only
one of the oldest members of the House,
but also distinguished as one of its for
eign- born members.
Dudley Mays Hughes of Georgia was
born in that state October 10. 1913. In
the next year William A. Jones Of Vir-
ginia was born, March q, at War
saw, Va.
In the House four of the oldest men
We're soldiers in the civil war, two serv
ing in the Union lines and two in the
- -,1lxy F0y.
eign-born member of the House among
its Oldest men.
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Turing the last two or three years
a marked change has been made IN
the personnel of the two Houses of
Congress- This is due in part to the in
fiux OF younger democrats, who have re-
placed older republicans, and in part to
the progressive spirit which prevails
throughout the country. which has caused
younger men to be elected In the place
of older and more conservative men, re-
gardless of party. So general has been
this change that today there are few
old men in either house. while in both
the Senate and more especially the House
Of Representatives. there are number
of men under forty. In the Senate there
are but twenty-five men who were born
before the year 1850, while in the less
conservative House of Representatives
there are but eleven men born before
that year.
In the Senate Isaac Stephenson of Wis
consin, enjoys the distinction of being the
oldest man in either house. He was born
June Is 1929, in New Brunswick, and
hence ne is not native-born citizen Of
the United States.
1t is a strange coincidence that the next
oldest man in the Senate, Jacob Fl. Gal
linger of New Hampshire, who was born
March % 1887 was also born outside
the United States-in Cornwall, Ontario,
Canada. However, Senator Gailnger takes
pains to point out that his fathers fam
lily first settled in New York state before
emigrating TO Canada, and that his moth
er was of American stock.
Henry Alderman dn POpf of Dela ware
was born at Newcastle. Del, July 30. 1888,
and hence is the third oldest man in the
Senate. Senator du Pont is q graduate
of the United States Military Academy
ut West Point. where he stood at the
head of his class. During the civil war
he served as an officer in the federal
army, and was promoted from time TO
time, and finally awarded a medal by
Congress for most DISTINGUISHED gal
lautry and voluntary exposure to the enc
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I'D you ever wonder
what has become
of Sammy Strang,
the base ball play
er, whose pinch
hitting practically
won the pennant
for the Giants in
1905 and for Balti-
more in 1908?
In 1906 McGraw
began to feature
him as the pinch
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Former Pinch Hitter
of the Giants Goes Into
-Opera-Sammy Strang
In Paris Discovered
by Oscar Seagle and
Trained by Jean de
Reszke = French Mas
ter Marvels How He
Earns His Way-Now
Proposed for Paris
Grand Opera.
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1t will be noted that the overcoat is
rather heavy item of expense when one
remembers that overcoatS may be bought
for "a little as s1S But it must be borne
in mind that the overcoat must do duty
not only as a protection against rain and
cold. but also on dress occasions.
Another list submitted is as follows.
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was but fourteen at the time, he was
taken from the army by his father.
Benjamin Ryan Tillman Of South Caro-
lima was born at Edgefeld. s. c.. August
IL, 1847. He quit school in July, 1864, to
join the Confederate army, but was strick-
en- with a severe illness which caused the
loss of one of his eyes and kept him
an invalid for several years. Thomas s.
Martin of Virginia, one time floor leader
of the Senate. was also born in 1S47.
Another foreign-born member Of the
Senate is George T. Oliver of Pennsyl-
vania, who was born in Ireland January
26, 1S4S, while his American parents were
there on visit. Other senators born
In this same year are William Joel Stone
of Missouri and Francis Griffith Newlands
OF Nevada.
Senator Charles Spalding Thomas of
Colorado was born in Darien. Ga. De-
cember 6, 1910. and Senator John Worth
Kern of Indiana was born in the same
Month and year In Howard county,
Indiana.
In the House of Representatives there
are even fewer members born before the
year 1850 than in the Senate. This is
probably due to the more conservative
character of the latter body, with it's slow
err change. The oldest man in the House
is Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood of Ohio the
venerable chairman of the committee on
invalid pensions, who was born in Stan
ford. N Y. August 49, 1885. He en-
listed as a private in the Federal army
in 1861, and served in forty-twO battles
during the war. being mustered out as a
brigadier general October 8. 1865. by order
of the Secretary of War, and later being
made brevet 4brigadier general by Presi-
dent Lincoln for faithful service and con-
spicuous gallantry in various battles.
X
Charles Manly Stedman of North Caro-
lima, the second oldest man of the House,
like Gen. Sherwood, served during the
entire civil war. though on the Confed-
crate side. He was wounded three times
and surrendered at Appomattox. He was
one Of twelve soldiers who were en-
gagged in the first battle of Bethel and
who surrendered with Lee at Appomat-
tox. He was born January %. 1S4l. 1T
Pittsboro. N. c.
The third oldest man in the House, San
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! Special Correspondence Of The Star.
PARIS November.
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II was in 1896 In spite Of his aptitudes
6trang was too young. They took him
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hitter. and up to the latter part of 1909
his name was a household word.
Then Sammy Strang disappeared.
Il saw him yesterday. Sammy Strang is
in Paris.
He is friend of artistes, at home in
studios and theatrical greenrooms, sought
after by society. and hero of fashion,
able teas-except when he can dodge
them.
Strang has a voice. a grand and golden
baritone. rich, full, vibrating, sympa-
rhetic. touching the secret heart-strings.
He has been working hard during three
years and half. Discovered and trained
by Oscar seagle. he has been trained and
pushed by Jean de Reszke And at this
moment he IS proposed for the Paris
grand opera
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The dealer argued that expensive dane
ing pumps would not be necessary for the
length of time specified in the proposition
set forth. He stated, however, that it
would be to the ultimate advantage of
the buyer to purchase more expensive
pair which would make up In durability
the slight increase In price.
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J it. is a gift from the West Point foot bali
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A great chance. certainly, but there is
q difficulty to overcome and Strang is
almost morbid about it. Can he in a
reasonable time. overcome what remains
OF his American accent, which would mat
ter nothing outside Paris?
On the other hand, il is lust the voice
and personality to move the great heart
Of the American people. And Strang is
homesick.
Really" says de Reszke, If YOU feel
that way the time Is ripe. won't try
10 influence you. Go right back to Amer
lea. without delay. and sing opera or
operette in English The boom is be-
ginning.
A popular hero. He is young. Like all
base ball players. he began younger. Only
one French opera celebrity of the present
hoEr had such start. / refer 10 Paul
Bourrillon. who began life as a champion
cyciist. Ii gives BourriIon his splendid
stage presence. physique compounded
II strength and grace.
Sammy also
My name is Samuel Strang Nicklin'
hs says. but I keep the Nicklin for pri-
yaie Sammy Strang / remain. Born
1T Chattanooga, Tenn, | played bali with
q semi-professional team OF that city as
= well grown kid. In a game at Madison
vile, Ky, / was seen by an old player
famed Phil Reccius, who had been with
Louisville away back in the seventies. He
took me TO Louisville, to Barney Dreyfus
and Fred Clarke. then president and man
ager of the Louisville team of the old
National Iseague-the tweiye-club league.
CuriousIy, both are now with the Pitts
burgh club. as president and manager"
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AS will be noticed. the chief interest In
this list is the understanding that two
overcoats are necessary. Possibly this is
true of Washington. 1t would seem. how
ever, that single heavy outer coat
should be sufficient.
With regard to shoes the estimates va
ried. In one instance the clerk who COM
piled the list was employed in a large de-
partment store which had an extensive
shoe department. That portion of his list
relating to footwear was detached from
the clothing estimate and follows here:
One pair of heavy tan shoes - $500
One pair of dancing pumps ............ 400
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-17
PETIT JURY
 E SELECTED

When court convened on Monday morning those who were chosen t. serve on the pedt jury were ex- amined. Only three of the petit jurors who were drawn were excus- ed from duty and the others were sworn in, and will constitute the regular panel for the present term of court.
 The following men have been sell ected to serve on the regular panel of the petit jury: F. c. Adams, Rudolph Am, August Bjerremark, J. F. Brunette. William Butler, l.. B. Clough, w. w. Elliott. Dave G. Fer guson, Ernest l. Foster, Robert Gum, Frank B. Hall, August Hess. H. H. Hoover, William Julian, Law renee Lillico. Edward H. Mack, c. N. Nelson, Joseph O'Conncr A. NJ. Ohl- sen, George w. Pennington, William E. Weatherby, J. A. Webb, w. F. Whi,ely and J. s. Whitman.
 When court convenes this morn ing, the twenty-three men who were selected to constitute the grand jury will be examined and sworn in.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-17

Twentyfour hours later he re port fas made IS follows
 Vel, I've got your man." said Lenny.
 "Finet" said OHara Who is he?
 Did YOU ever eat at the Metropoli tan Grill?" asked the amateur de. tective.
 What do you think I ana mil. Iionaire9" ." demanded Dan. That ain't any place for a ball player t, eat,"
 We'll" said Lenny T eat there once in while. and knew this bird the minute got where could see his face"
 Does he own the jointe" asked Dan.
 Not vet" said Lenny. Hes T waiter there. He has four tables over in ;he far corner of the room" "
 "A waiter," ejaculatei OHara.
 Yes. and the last man you'd ever ? ok out 10 be carrying around a voice like that. He's ! little guy ab ut forty, guess, bald and fat. Ha lives over on
 Never mind where he lives. inter ruFted the manager. 'Tye got an idea. A waiter eh? Gee, This is going to De good, This is going to he immense,"
 There was long. thoughtful sil- enee. during which tln manager of the Bantams sucked vigorously at his unliehted cigar.
 T don't suppose" he remarked at length. that any of the boys have ever been in that joint N body tHere would know 'em by sight. Is 3 little too swell for em; too rich for their blood, but still-Crabhc kehoe. Gildersleeve McCloskey. and Nulholland, they've all got spike tail coats, know. That ought 10 help me" With this rather ramb'- ing and ambiguous conclusion, Dan Iose and c'apped Lenny Austin smartly on the shoulder. You and me" he sad, will eat at this mil lionaire joint tomorrow night. sec2 In our moonlights. dye get me-"
 T don't yet" said Lenny cheer zul- l, lead you make,"
 (fhe story next week will tell how the Bantams got even with the Bull Moose)
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-17
YOUNG FAIRBANKS COUPLE
 MARRIED IN SPIRIT CITY

In the last mail adyices were re- ceived from the Outside to the effect that two well-knoWn young people formerly O. Fairbanks MT. James
 Smart and Miss Josephine $ .roup were married at St. Michael, after
 which they left for a honeymoon n trip
 to the Outside, going frs to Grant s
 Pass, Oregon, where after short visit with the mother of the groom, they left for California taking Mrs. Smart, Sr. with them
 The letter containing the news of
 the wedding which was received by
 Mrs Jack Hea h sister of the bride
 groom does not state the date on
 which the affair took place but it is presumed to have occurred about
 Sept 23d
 The yonng couple were residents
 of Fairbanks for many years and
 were bo,h weI-liked by all who knew them. Mir. Smart was em- ployed as jew eler with the Sale
 jeWelry store for a long time and last summer went to the Iditarod 10 close out the Sale sore there 1 The bride attended school here and for the last two years has been go ing to college in Bellingham, Wash, but came North last summer
 to visit her parents at Ruby. They bc,h left for the Outside via the low
 CT river route about September 18th. probably met at Seattle where they Their many Fairbanks friends wish
 them hapiness and long life.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-17
FAIRBANKS MAY
 GET CONVENT|O

At the meeting of the Panama Val ley Democratic club which was held last Tuesday evening at the liar none Hall i was decided that the club do everything possible towards bringing the next Democratic con vention for the territory of Alaska to Fairbanks. As the convention i3 scheduled to be held in July next. l commi tee consisting Of ]. F. Clark. E. w. Griffin and R. F. Roth was ap. pointed to undertake the work of securing Fairbanks as the place for the holding of the convention
 Some of the members of the club stated that when the members of the Nome territorial committee Wera last in the city, they were spok, en to in regard to the matter and seemed to favor Fairbanks as the place for the holding of the con vention. SurVeyorGeneral Chas F. Davidson. now of Juneau also stated before leaving that he would ell deavor to bring the convention to Fairbanks th's year Unless some unforeseen opposition arises it is probable that Fairbanks will be named the convention city.
 A committee was appointed for the purpose of revising the bylaws of the organization and will report I, the next meeting. Another com mittee of five was named to inter est outsiders in the club and to in crease the membership. The club hen adiourned until next month.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-17
AN EXPLANATION.

The two friends were exchanging condolences.
 What ever induced you to accept Toady Johns9n, Mabel?" said An nette.
 "Oh--why-Well,' said Mabel, you see, Toady put his-his arm around my waist, and, to tell the truth, yielded under pressure"