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SONG OF THE RANGER.
Garry the News to London!'

Heave oh, Heave OH Merrily walk
around Sing:
We carry news Of great renown
As how the English Flag came down
Hard by our Saratoga town
Heich, Garry the ncwsi
Heigh! Garry the news to Londonl
Tell old King George he's undonc!
Height Garry the news,
Heigh oh, hearties! Garry the news to
London!
Burgoyne ne marched in grand array
With drums and trumpcts all the way
Upon US down from Canadayi
Chorus: Height Garry the news, etc.
He had of soldiers most too much,
Redcoats, redskins and hircling Dutchl
He thought he had US in his clutch,
Soon the Hessian dogs began to bark
Al homespun farmer called John Stark!
But found they'd only got shark!
Burgoyne now took a little care:
He smcit some trouble in the air,
The Lion had woke up the Bear!
The next thing then that met his sight
Was Yankee army full of fight
That whipped him center, left and right.
Then owning up to his defeat,
Burgoyne tried hard to make retreat,
But fell fat back upon his seat!
So then we had him hard and fast;
Burgoyne laid down his arms at last,
And that is why we brave the blast
Aye, Ayei Heartiesi
And that is why we brave the blast
To carry the news to Londonl
Aye! Garry the news! --,-,---t~.
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MARIE ANTOINETTE

was the daughter OF Maria Theresa. Her
mother had ridden on horseback at the
ho ad of the armies of the Austrian En-
pire. Her mother had been saluted by the
soldiers OF Hungary as Our King.
Therefore. Marie Antoinctte'S nature
was indelibly impressed with the Haps-
burg ideals of autocracy. She could not
help it. To her the people" were simply
mute, dumb instruments of monarchical
power; simply living, moving, but not
thinking or feeling, accessories of absoiut-
ist splendor. All her breeding and all her
family traditions of the old, cold and
naughty House of Hapebdrg taught her
that glory OF one SOY crcign was always
worth the lives of million subjects
Yet, withal these cruel superstitions,
she WAS none the less woman; and as a
woman-aSide from the Queen-an exceed
incly good one in every domestic sense.
She liked DIR. Franklin personally. Some
time later she even petted Paul Jones'
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Go, Garry the news to London,
Tell old King George he's undonel
Aye Garry the news!
Heich oh, hcartiesi Garry the news to
Londonl
But this is not by no means all
The news King George will hear by Fall,
We calculate TO make him squall
Now when we've fetched our new; T.
France
To make the Mounseers sing and dance.
Then well set sail on our own chancei
Though our ships only f8-cun,
We're Yankees, every mothers son,
In search Of fights yet to be wont
King George may have a thousand sail
OF men-of-war as thick as hail,
But he can never make us quail.
Here's 10 our flag of 10 stars.
That all the might of tyrants daTes,
Our little ship so proudly wears!
And here's TO our shipmate Paul Joncsi
Who carries his courage in his bones.
Three cheers for him in thunder tones,
Aye! Aye! Hearties All
Go carry the news to Londoni
Tell old King George he's undonei
Height Hsigh! Heigh! -
Garry the news.
Heigh! Heigh! Heigh!
Heigh, Yankee heartiesi
81
Here's to our little Ranger Y
She'll never be a stranger
To any kind Of danger!
Heigh oh, my hearties- II
Go! Garry the news to Londonl
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the modern tune. "Ta-ra-ra boonl-de-ay''-
for example, I've got Il girl in Baltimore!'-
while the chorus was a break-away re-
frain almost exactly like the plantation
air: Garry de news TO Mary!
It was printed during the Revolution and
became one of the favorite forecastle songs
OF that period. 1t was also revived with
variations and sung by our sailors in the
War OF 1912. But il has long been forgotten.
1t is not likely To he repopulariZed in
Navy manned largely by foreigners and
Differed mainly by AnglomaniacS-
Some of lis verses are full OF true poetic
fervor; particularly the last one.
QUESTION OF NATIONAL EAIBLEMS.
The fifth verse of the song suggests a
curious historical Renaissance in the line:
''The Lion had woke up the Bear"
The Bald-Eagle is the emblem Of ami
mated nature recognized by the Republic.
But at one time il was proposed 10 adopt
the bear fCrsuS AmerIcanuSl. The theory
was that the bear was an honest, intclii-
gent brute, not aggressive and not putting
on any unnecessary style, which was
supposed to be typical OF our unpretentious
Republic as designed by the Fathers.
Washington. good deal OF backwoods-
man himself, was at first prcpOssessed
with the idea Of the bear.
In my Judgment the bear would have
been a filter American emblem than the
eagle. He would not have screamed on
.he 9Th of July and he would not have
hunted fights. Yet he would always have
been capable OF making it extremely sultry
for anybody who disturbed or tried to inn
pose upon him.
At the moment when Paul Jones landed
at Nantes with the news Of Burcoyne IS
surrender, the King Of France an ALSO
lutte monarch, stood at the parting Of two
ways. His decision then must have set
tied the fate Of American independence.
No one, ! think. viii dispute the aSser-
ton that, without the help Of France, the
fathers OF this Republic must have been
crushed by the might Of England. Certain
il is that without French supplies the
Continental Army could not have existed
through the disastrous years Of 1873 80
And il needs no argument TO prove that
without Rochambeau' army and without
DC Grasses feet there could never have
been . Yorktown.
These facts being granted il sufIices Il
say that when Paul Jones in the Ranger
brought 10 France, Dec ,, 1777, the news o
the surrender of BuTCoyne, he turned Z
scale Of immortal destiny
Up 10 that time there had been two
factions in the French Court and Ministry
equally balanced. One faction was hostile
10 England by tradition; the other hostil,
to human liberty by heredity.
The anti-English faction was composed
of the army and navy and populace o
France. The anti Liberty faction was com
posed Of the Queen-Maric Antoinette-
the courtcrs and the clergy.
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Veterans Protest.

Ransom Post, SO, Scotia, Neb., asks the
removal Of Pension Commissioner Evans
on the ground that "his treatment of vet
Grams is worse than that of his predecessor;
that he has adopted additional rules in the
Pension Bureau tending to hinder, de-
lay and defeat the just claims Of veterans,
widows and orphans of soldiers, and that
he has asked Congress to pass laws tend
ing TO further iniure and delay the lust
claims OF widows, orphans and dependents
of deceased soldiers"
Appomattox Command, u. " T.,
BrOckton, Mass, has asked the removal OF
Commissioner Evans. 1t is stated in the
resolution, which is addressed to Presi-
dent Mckinley, that the Command is
convinced that many Of the rulings of the
Commissioner are unjust and detrimental
to the just interests OF claimants" Copies
OF the resolutions have been sent to every
Command in the country, and to GA T.
Posts of Massachusetts.
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THE end. |

O. Bentley, Tolo, Idaho, writes: &C. en-
listed in Co. G, 9th H., Aug 3, 1861. We
drilled for time at Camp Butler, and then
went to Cairo We did not draw any guns
until Winter, and were then furnished with
old muskets shooting ounce balls and three
buckshot. The regiment saw as hard service
as any other in the army. was in all its
engagements"
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Reunions.

Augustus c. White, Secretary, Somer-
Vile, Mass, writes that the 10th Mass.
Battery Association will hold Reunion at
Young's Hotel, Boston, April 49,
The anniversary Of the battle of Ivy
Farm, Miss, was observed by the sur
vivors of the 4in Mo. Cav, who met at st.
Louis. Over 40 former members of the regi-
ment were present. Joseph Littenecker
was elected President, William Braun
Vicc-Presdent, Francis E. Becker Secrc-
tary, and Charles BIGGER Treasurer. Among
the speakers were VIM. PaSchedag, the re-
firing President, and Department Com
mander Plat.
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SHE SNUBBED A LORD.
How a Fifth Avenue Heiress
Promoted the American Mar
riage Plan.

The New York swagger" set received
breezy sensation recently when one of the
choicest young heiresses on the avenue mar
ried an American, who earns his own living;
while on the same date went sailing home
ward a distinguished little princeling whose
yardlong title rumor said had been placed
entirely at her disposal. BLESS me-" ex-
claimed her self made father facetiously, IF
this sort of thing keeps on we'll all be
Americanizedi'
There is something about the air of this
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How Mrs. VIM. Henry Makes Money !!

I have been so successful in the past few
months that | feel it my duty to aid others
by giving them my experience. / have not
made less than SiS any day for the last five
months. and have not canvassed any. / put
a notice in the papers that | am selling the
Iron City Dish Washer, and people send
for them by the dozen. They give such good
satisfaction that every family wants one.
Dishes washed and dried i'll two minutes l
think any person can easily clear SO day,
and double that after they get started good.
| don't see why anyone should be destitute,
when they may just as well be making lots
of money if they try. Address the Iron
City Dish Washer Co., 145 S. Highland Ave,
Station A, Pittsburg Pa. and.they will give
quail instructions and testimonials necessary
to succeed
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G. W. Roush, Corporal, Co f, 11Sth Ohio,
Middleport o., writes: u enlisted at Del
phos O., Aug. IS, 1862, in Co. F, 1lSth
Ohio. We went into camp at Lima. Later
we went to Cincinnati to relieve the 'Squir-
rel Hunters and whip Bragg. For 10
months we guarded the Kentucky Central
Railroad, and III August, 1868, we went with
Gen. Burnside to East Tennessee"
The National tribune., 1898-04-07

EDITORIAL EoTE.-The next installment
will include a stirring description of the fight
between the Ranger and the Drake and other
interesting episodes in Paul Jones career.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-26
LACK OF DEsTROYERs.
NAVY IN NEED OF TORPEDO
BOAT WREckERs.
ssaas Wen Supplied of rupy
seeo Brasil II About As.urcd-ks-
psrssd sale Of shr s.r.ss by iiAiy T..
shs Don. IL Desied.

The purchase of the torpedo hoa. de-
stroyer Tupy froL, the BRAZILIAN gov
ernment liz now practically assured.
Tho Tupy. with two sister craft. is be-
Ing built at the Armstrong works at
Elswick, England. where the Amazonas
and her counterpart were constructed,
and not at Kiel. Germany. as previous
~ stated. Much qualification is felt by
the naval administration over the pros
pect OF securing the Tupy and others
Of her class. for torpedo boat destroy
ers are needed badly. A number Of
torpedo boats have been added to the
elective force OF the navy. but not one
destroyer has been built or contracted
for.
SPain Has Torpedo De.troy~rs.
Spain is fairly well supplied with
these terrible water witches. which are
dangerous alike to the big battleship
and the little torpedo boat They have
attained speed of more than thirty
knots. The Spanish iiotilla now held
at the Canaries. pending the adjust
ment of the diplomatic question relat-
Ing to its assignment to waters ada
cent to the United States. includes some
OF these destroyers. They are more
feared by naval officers than battle
ships and armored cruisers, and every
energy is being shown to get some OF
them ready made abroad to Offset the
Spanish contingent.
Need of Armor.d Cruisers.
1t was pointed out the other day
that the naval administration wanted
more battleships. armored cruisers. tor
pedo-boat destroyers and torpedo boats.
This was the conclusion reached by
the war board. of which Assistant Sec
retary Roosevelt is chairman. AS no
more armor-clads except the Carlo Al
berto. owned by Italy. appear 10 be
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-26
THE UdLIEsT FIGHTER IN OUR NAVY.

definitely in the market. the war board
is doing all that can be done to secure
torpedo-boat destroyers. Its members
believe that this class OF vessel will
augment the vessels now under Ad
miral Slcard to such an extent that no
force Spain can gather would be ef-
fective against the American fleet. A
denial is made here of the statement
that Spain has bought the Italian ar
NOR clad Varcse.
Fleet at Hampton Roads.
The announcement that the Massa-
chusetts and the Texas had been with
drawn from the squadron Mt Key West
and sent to Hampton Roads was the
subject of an inquiry Mt the cabinet
meeting, and the most positive assur-
anccs were given by Secretary Long
that the orders to these ships were not
due to any suggestion from Spain.
There was no intention. IL was ex-
plalned, to detach the North Atlantic
squadron from Florida waters to salts
fy Spain's qualms in the pending emer-
ond division of the North Atlantic
squadron. Secretary Long said. was q
strategIcal move. and the Massachu-
setts and the Texas have been de-
tachcd TO form part OF the force to be
assembled at Hampton Roads. Cap
tain Philip of the Massachusetts Will
command the second division for the
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-26

WEST IN CONTROL.

CUnErc~s Can he Depended Uron.
One of the curious developments III
congress is the way in which the con-
to be gradually drifting into the hands
OF western men who represent senti-
ment distinctly different from that in
New England OF late days money
bills in congress are made the medium
OF vast amount of important legisla-
tion. and besides that the voting Of
supplies is an essential to the conduct
of war. it is worthy Of notice there
fore that the two great appropriations
committees are headed by Senator ALL
son of Iowa and Representative Can
non of Illinois. The direct work Of
cquipping the army falls upon the mill
tary committee OF the house. at the
head of which is General Hull Of Iowa,
while the militia committee in the
same body. which In the case OF war
would be almost equally important, is
managed by Colonel Marsh OF Illinois.
Casters InHuenees Sat Upoa.
The naval committees OF the house
and senate were exceptions to the gen
eral rule, both being In control OF old
members from the state of Maine
Chairman Boutelle on the house side
get his face with curious persistence
against any preparations for war. and
the result was that the committee ran
away fror, him, and inserted In the ap-
preparations bin proposition to build
three new battisships and twelve tor
pedo boats On the senate side the
naval committee has been practically
reorGanized owing TO the absence OF
Ar. Hale. whose policy has been idsnt-
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-26
wh, the low. Wa. Held Back.

General Lee recommended the send
ing of the Iowa to Havana to bring
back the court Of inquiry. II will be
remembered that n rumor was printed
that the administration had decided tc
send the Iowa to Havana to impress
the Spaniards with the power OF our
navy. This was at General Lees sug-
gestion. He told the government that
the Spaniards could not be made to be-
lieve that we had a formidable navy
unless they had an ocular demonstra'
ton OF the fact. The Spaniards. he re-
ported. believed the Maine was the
finest ship in the American navy and
that her destruction made II impoaible
for the United States to think about
fighting Spain. To correct this impress
sion General Lee suggested that the
Iowa should go to Havana harbor. take
the court Of inquiry on board. ana
speed out again, an operation whicn
would give the Spaniards some mater
ial for sober reflection. When the fact
OF this recommendation came to the
knowledge of very high naval ofiicer.
who Is familiar with every word OF
evidence brought out by the court OF
inquiry. he made vigorous protest.
and objected most strenuously to the
governments taking any risks In send
ing the finest hattleship OF the navy
into Havana harbor. lie gave reasons
for making this protest. and pointed
out the dangers that might be incurred.
The details would not be proper. 1t
L. nd hnk hA ~
bumen,s advanced by this distinguish
ed naval officer were SO urgent that
the Iowa was not sent to Havana.
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emergency require the acquisition of
commerce destroyers. Two schooners
and several yachts. offered by their
owners. were inspected today Among
them were the Cunqueror, owned by
+. W Vanderbilt: the Atalan,a. by
George Gould. and the Corsair. by Pier
pout Morgan.
Contract for 1000 Horses.
The Black Hills ranges are being
secured by the United States agents
for horses suitable for the cavalry. A
contract has been made with one large
horse company near Fort Meade to fur
nish 1000 horses as soon as they can
be brought In from the range. Negoti-
ations are also being made by the gov
ernment agent there for several hun
dred more horses from other ranches.
The army officers think these horses
are to be shipped south. and from the
hurried orders. and the fact that the
animals are not up TO the army stand
ard. that ii means war.
rniyerSal Vessel Destroyer.
NJ. NJ. Ormsby of Maple Park, Kane
county. ILL.,. claims to have perfected
| an invention by which everything
afloat in every port could be destroyed
without the loss OF a man, and at a
cost OF only s5.000.000. The navy de-
partment has written him for details.
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Took General Lee. Aav,eA.

The return OF the cruiser Montgom-
cry to Key West has caused much spe-
culation. which the authorities have
declined TO end by giving reasons. The
real reasons are Interesting. and show
how grave the situation Ia. The accu-
racy of this statement cannot be ques-
toned. The Montgomery was ordered
to return from Havana harbor at the
suggestion of Consul General Lee. He
pointed out 10 the authorities that the
retention OF the cruiser In Havana
harbor was the source OF circulation
of rumors. and a menace rather than
n protection in case Of an outbreak.
She could no; land sufhcient force to
be much, II any protection to American
interests. while she was not sufficiently
powerful to cope with the guns OF the
forts and the Spanish warships. In case
of a sudden declaration OF hostilities.
In view of these circumstances General
Lee recommended the withdrawal OF
the Montgomery and the substitution
OF the Fern. or some other vessel OF
the same character. The Fern can per-
form equally good services as the
Montgomery in the event that General
Lee or other Americans have to leave
Havana in hurry. and the Fern
stands in less danger of being flred on
than would u vessel OF war.
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~
whose unjustified threats of interven-
tion brought about his cruel and un-
timely end
The Austrian "jackies- are getting
joyously drunk in the water front ca
fes at the expense Of the Spanish nest.
1t Is q case of the Russian reception
in the Havre and Calais again On Z
small scale. The only people who
have no part in the general JOY ars
the editors Of the Havana papers and
the correspondents Of the journals Of
Madrid. They we're not Invited to the
feast. and every effort has been msds
to keep secret the event Of the banquet.
Only young Blanco. Correspondent q
FL impartial Of Madrid. was pressnt.
As member Of the governors family
he was there as matter of conrts1y.
The other editors held an in1ignatfoa
meeting and not one Of the papers men-
TONED the banquet In any way in their
news columns. Inspired leadsrs IN ~
Spanish morning papers insist tAaf
Austria. Germany and France Vim
stand with Spain In the. event gf war -
the seizure and annexation q c1l
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-26
nllarl,, Mt tn. nanau.t.

The. brilliantly lighted banquet-room
was a scene OF wild tumult In an In
slant. The joyous cheers OF the emo
tional Spanish officers could be heard
far beyond the guard lines. which held
the approaches to the palace against
unlimited guests for block on each
side. There were cries: ITO the
memory OF Maximilian! Neither Aus
tria nor Spain can forget his fate. and
will stand together ngainst those
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-26

CT the unprotected ships now with Ad-
miral Sicard. II has been determined
to armor the larger Of these vessels
with band Of steel extending around
the sides and near the water line. for
the protection Of the vitais. machinery
and magazines to be improvised. This
armor will consist of two inches Of
nickel steel. and will be four inches
less In thickness than on the armored
cruisers New York and Brooklyn. It
is equal to the protection afforded the
machinery by protective decks on some
cruisers. and would render the yessels
fairly safe from six Founders and light
fire guns.
Engineers Usx~t To Harry.
Orders have been issued to many Of
the army engineers In charge OF coast
Notifications 10 hurry the work now In
progress. Preparations are already un-
der way for placing in position the new
coast defense guns purchased In Eng
land II is expected that they Will be
delivered at New York within ten days.
The guns are tbirty-two In number.
and are Of the latest rapid-nre pattern.
The new pieces are fully mounted. ana
are provided with about 800 rounds OF
ammunition They are of compara-
lively short range. and will be used
in harbors and channels. on the north
ern coas, principally. Contracts were
made by the war department Saturday
for the delivery of large quantity OF
armor piercing and deck piercing steel
projectiles OF large caliber.
ships for Auxiliary Fleet.
BY order OF the secretary OF the navy
Lieutenant Commander Reeder. COM
mander Of the school ship st. Mary's,
and Passed Assistant Engineer Dan
forth. assigned to duty at the Brooklyn
navy yard. sat the other day as mem
bers OF the board OF auxiliary cruisers
These additions were made to the
board because 1t had been reported to
Secretary Long that the board was not
large enough to do the work expected
OF them speedily enough. The steam
ships Orizaba. Seneca, Saratoga and
Yumuri. of the Ward line. were care
fully inspected Unofficial information
was to the effect that all four OF these
vessels would be recommended for
lease as auxiliary cruisers. should an
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time being No commanding officer Of
tine new formation has been selected.
sic.rd In Poor Health.
The condition, of Admiral Sicard's
health has given the navy department
a great deal OF concern. and II Is prob
able that he will be detached from the
command Of the North Atlantic squa-
dron II hostili;ies should occur very
soon. as II Is believed that he is not
physically able to manage big fleet In
an engagement. It has been PRACTICAL
iy decided that Captain William s.
Sampson Of the battieship Iown. the
president OF the Maine court OF In
quiry. viii relieve Admiral sicard II
the health OF the latter does not inn
prove. The faith OF the administration
An his courn8e. cool headedness and
abrlity is perfect. and he will in all
probability receive Nag rank II war
Is declared.
Krcse~ti~h for Asxiiiaricr-
Those merchant ships taken by the
ravy md equipped as auxiliary cruis-
erp. wi!l be protected vessels. and
IN fshting efficiency superior to many
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-26

ical with that of BoutelIe. and the n.
suit Is that Senator Perkins Of Califor-
mia. practical ship owner and sailor,
has been placed In charge.
Bsul~y II Pstssotie.
The only eastern man at the present
time actively AT the head Of . commit
tee which has directly to do with war
matters is Senator Hawiey Of Connec-
ticut. who. fortunately for the coun-
try. Is progressive and patriotic. hav-
ing been the first one to take step TO
strengthen the army by providing for
two new artillery regiments. To cap
the climax OF western influence In the
present crisis. 1t is worth noting that
the two committees on foreign Affairs
which supervise the diplomatic nego-
tiations leading up to hostilities and
which would have direct control OF q
proposition to declare war are under
the leadership Of Senator cushman X.
Davis OF Minnesota and Representative
Hit OF Illinois.