Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1902 — THE KOKOMO CARNIVAL. [ARTICLE]

THE KOKOMO CARNIVAL.

As a carnival or street fair has been seriously talked of by the K. of P. lodge here, to be held sometime during the month of August, perhaps the follow ng ; dispatch from Kokomo, in Sunday's Indianapolis Sentinel, regarding ’carnival week" there, may be of interest to our readers: The police commissioners last night issued an order closing ail gamblingrooms m the city. This swing of the pendulum was brought about by the “wide open" week of the carnival just cl 'Sed, in which ail kinds of gambling appliances were operated to the limit. As a result of the order the gamblers are leaving town. The slot machines and other devices are being boxed for shipment to other towns. Kokomo will try a period of “closed town." The Kokomo carnival closed last night. The L>thiaus realized about $2,000 from the week's revelry, but they were the only winners. Trade was practically dead with the merchants and the eating and drinking houses are disappointed at the small patronage. Several shows went broke and are stranded here. The army of pickpockets were also disappointed. They got little and eighteen of them are iu jail to await trial. Nobody is sorry the racket is over and it will he a long time before Kokomo again indulges in a street fair. Binder Twine in better quality and less price than Chicago Catalogue houses. Chicago Bargain Stoke.