The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-08-29
THE CARNIV AL IS ON
Princeton Transformed Into Tented
City With Flags and Bunting
Floating in the Breeze.
Crowds of People Move From Show
to Show Following in Wake of
the Big Brass Band.


the Big Brass Band.
The carnival is on and Princeton is
this week in full holiday attire-fags
waving, bands playing, whistles blow
ing, whirligigs whirling and crowds
of people going from tent to tent to
view the wonders therein contained.
Danville & Kasper's combination
of attractions arrived on Monday
morning in three coaches and the
pitching of tents and other prepara-
tons for the carnival were Immediately
begun. It was not until Tuesday
evening, however, that the whole of
the shows we're in full operation. The
time for the entertainments is so ar
ranged that it does not conflict with
one another. Thus you may start at
one end of town and take in every
show in succession, leaving one just
as the next one opens for it's perform
anec. A brass band which, by the
way, is a very good one, leads the
crowd from one tent to the other.
The tents are located upon the prin-
cipal business streets of the village
and present unique appearance.
Then there is the merry-go-round and
Ferris wheel, the greatest attractions
for the little ones.
To describe in detail the various at
fractions would consume too much
space, thus we give a mere synopsis
Of the principal features of the car
nival.
The Roman hippodrome, located
near the Riverside hotel, is particu-
larly worthy of mention. There you
see the famous Ortaney family, con-
sisting of ten persons, formerly with
Ringing Bros. circus. Every men,
Der is an acrobat of remarkable skill,
and many of the contortion acts per-
formed by this family approach the
marvellous. Prof. Crack, in his great
specially acts, is also with this show,
and not the least interesting is the
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these trick dogs seem to possess al
most human intelligence. The Ro-
man hippodrome will we'll repay those
who visit it.
The Georgia minstrel show is an
other entertainment worthy of a visit.
There you can enjoy the plantation
songs of the old-time southern darkies
and hear the banjoes ringing ''In de
Mawnin' by de Moonlight This
troupe of colored people have more
than ordinary melodious voices, we'll
blended.
A vaudeville show by Howard &
Hanson is up-to-date and has many
attractive features, not the least being
the skillful Juggling therein presented.
The palace of electricity must not
be passed by without mention. In this
tent one of the finest microscopes of
the day presents moving pictures
which are truly life like. The show
also carries other specialties.
Next in order is the London ghost
show. This possesses illusionary
features which are particularly anus
ing to the little ones. Spooks of va
rious sorts are here portrayed and
the transformation scenes are mag
nifcent.
In addition to the above many little
booths are scattered about town, in
GLIDING those of fortune tellers, lem
onade vendors, photographers and
shooting gallery. j. F. Thoma is
exhibiting his COW with the crumpled
hoofs, one of the greatest freaks ma
ture has ever produced. The horns
of this COW protrude from the feet in
stead of the head. The animal ap-
pears to be in perfect health and gives
a copious supply of milk.
Whether the carnival will prove of
material benefit to the fire department
remains to be seen, but from the large
number of people attending the vari
Gus places of amusement it seems to
us that the percentage should amount
to a considerable sum.
Last night there was large crowd
in town and the excitement was grow
ing in intensity.
Everything will be going, going,
going tonight and the atmosphere will
be filed with miscellaneous noises.
Carnival Notes.
Many man came to town merely
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