Inter-Mountain Republican | 1908-02-01 | Page 2 | Porter's Way

II I ii iiI 1 I PORTERS PORTER'S WAY I BY WEX JONES Sixteen monster battleships In conscious conscious conscious con con- glory steaming Down from Rio to the south and north to Frisco FrIco Bay A sight to stir str the patriot to set tho the watcher dreaming Of Porter in the tile Essex when he lie sailed the self same way Poster Porter Porter hind had a frigate to sweep the board Pacific Half Hai the s seas wor wore were hostile hosto toes foes In every port Porter and hip hh hi men dl didn't nt think the task terrific Didn't t think the Job was work but a abit t bl bit of or sailors sailors' sport port So Porter and anti th time the Essex did a a Job as thorough An n any ocean rover r r from corn om Magellan Jan Janto to fh the Line Lne V Of ot all an the lie fleets feets of or whalers not a keel dire plough a furrow Of privateers an and cruisers ru th they leave leavo a n sign Porter and the E Essex sex ruled tho the broad Pacific spaces With his crew of ot Yankee sailors and ad his na flag of Sailors nl Rights From Magellan n to the time Line Valparaiso to as Till TU he lie lost the storm smashed Essex In the blo bloodiest of or fights To Tp the same ser no Pacific tho battleships batto battle ships are going Into friendly waters peaceful in their heir might But nut ready rendy quick and read ready should any tn I toe roe bo ho I Like Ilke Porter In the Essex to clean everything In sight V Vt t I