Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-29
The Little Bronze Button in 1907.


button,
The little bronze button the veteran
wears.
His step is unsteady. his form is bent,
Dim is his eye and his strength is
gone,
| His days on the land are almost spent.
His locks are gray and his checks are
wan,
But though he is bowed with the
weight of his wears.
We honor the button the veteran
wears.
The loyalty button. the g. A. r.
button,
The little bronze button the veteran
wears.
Tis years since ne stood in the union
ranks,
And barred his breast to the traitor S
shot,
And earned grateful country 5
thanks,
In battling lines and conflicts hot
But after the lapse of all these years,
We greet the button the veteran
wears.
The LOYALTY button. the G. A. R. but
ton,
The little bronze button the veteran
wears.
We meet 70 adorn the graves of the
dead,
And honor the living who meet us
there,
And over the graves the flowers we
spread
AS solemn and silent we drop tear.
And we see on the breast of the SOL
diers there,
The little bronze button the veter-
ans wear,
The loyalty button, the G. A. K.
button,
The little bronze button the veter-
ans wear.
When they fought in the ranks for
their country life,
And shed their blood for Liberty S
cause,
And faithfully stood in the front of
the strife,
To honor the nation and preserve
its laws.
They earned the right meath the flag
we bear
To don the button the veterans
wear,
The loyalty button, the G. "A. R. but
The little bronze button the veterans
wear.
We'll never disgrace our glorious flag,
Whose stars and stripes so graceful
~ wave
O'er mountain and plain. DER valley
and crag,
Or the valorous deeds of the noble
and brave,
Who have earned the right TO their
country's care,
And the little bronze button the
veterans wear,
The loyalty button, the G.. A. r. but
ton,
The little bronze button the veter-
ans wear.
The little bronze button, what mem
cries old,
Come trooping up when we see its
face,
OF battles and sieges and charges bold
| And faces of comrades will inter
lace.
How the eve will brighten Of COM
rade dear,
| When he sees the button theveterans
wear.
The loyalty button, the G. A. r.
button,
The little bronze button theve terans
wear.
Days will come and days will go,
| And the tide of time will ceaseless
| run,
And current events will ever flow
And life and death here under the
But, in all the events that time shall
bear.
Well honor the button the veterans
The loyalty button, the G. A. r. but.
The little bronze button the veterans
| wear.
Jesse Holman.
Corning. Iowa. Member of Eighth
Indiana battery light artillery, 1861 go.
E NJ Sunnes departed Saturday
for Chicago on business trip.
-Suitabla gifts for graduation at F.
J. Billows. 2l-2
Atty. E. p Johnson went to Ana,
mosa Monday, on business trip.
j. Preus arrived from Minneapolis
last week, for visit with his parents.
Just received a car of the we'll
known Henney buggies. Buggies,
surreys, spring wagons. Will be
pleased to show you the line OF
buggies before you buy. G. X. Olson.
1874
Miss Cornelis Arpeson. of Free.
port, will entertin the graduating
class and teacher, A. r. Coffeen. of
that place, at her home this evening.
-$26.75 buys 1907 latest improved
Edison Photograph outfit, No. D..
consisting of one $4,000 Standard
Machine, one 31x22 flower horn. one
horn-stand, twelve Edison gold mold
Records. Pay S6.7 cash, balance
So. 90 per month, or S26. 20 cash.
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