The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-30

OUR HERors

L OOIS aEkSOEx3
Here's 2 song for the soldiers who're
Meath the flowers and grass where the
soft breezes play,
Free from Deaths carnage. free from
They fought and they toiled. and entered
And a nation proclaims them both hon.
ored and blest.
| mons deep roar.
And the Flag that he saved keepeth watch
One iabored and strove amidst weakness
10 uphold every law. keep his nag free
But no comrade stood by to encourage
To honor his toll or make pathway less
Then here's to the Heroes who fen in the
In the grim line Of battle. or the conflict
For each is a hero and each in his way
Served his God and his country and no
Which showed the most courage, which
sacrificed most,
Or which was more steadfast or brave at
his post Ns't9
Highland Park. Topeka, May 30. 1908.
Marshall's band will give a free con-
cert at Garfield park tonight.
Jackson's band will play at the
South Topeka park Sunday at D. M
Miss Caroline Goddard will open a
vacation school in Jackson buIlding
June 1. .yaf a
We have our own mills. We believe
you can't find better. treatment. j.
Thomas Lumber Co.
Kansas avenue Is very prettily dec
GRATED with flags and bunting today in
honor Of Memorial dayIo
Today is the anniversary OF the hood
which nve years ago cost the lives Of
thirty-one Topeka people.
e Kempton has purchased the Mr.
X. r. Waldron residence at FOL Madi-
son street; the consideration being 81
700.
The weather man was kindly disposed
to the old soldiers today and furnished
a fine brand Of weather for their pa
rade.
Now that the day is about over the
item may not be of especial interest,
but all Of the union barber shops in
the city were open all day as usual
The Paycen Stock company will give
their farewell performance at the Air
Dome theater tonight. The company
will play when You Are Married"
The class which graduated from To-
peka high school last night numbered
ninety-nine which is the largest class
which ever graduated from the high
school.
The annex to the Blower House will
not be closed on the LIST Of June as
has been contemplated and will remain
open until an announcement to the
contrary is made.
AS usual Topeka has been drained of
Its orators today and dozen or more
OF the public speakers of the city are
delivering memorial addresses in vari-
GUS parts Of the state.
The senior class of Washburn col
lege will play After the Came" an
original play with a football setting.
George White. local football hero.
will play the leading part.
The Topeka baseball team will be on
the road until June IA. While away
from home four games win he played at
Enid. Oklahoma City, Hutchinson and
Wichita in the order indicated.
All Of the gas lamps suspended from
the steel ceiling of the auditorium were
lighted during the graduating exercises
last night and added to the intolerable
heat of the balcony, while the big cleo
trio sunf1ower hung in darkness.
AS is usually the case when a large
crowd assemblies at the auditorium the
ushers were helpless last night and
abandoned all efforts to seat the au-
dience by seat checks early in the even
ing. For some reason hundreds Of
tickets are issued bearing coupons for