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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
SWOLLEN RIVERS.
Wisconsin Streams Threaten Heavy
Damage.

Wisconsin Streams Threaten Heavy
Damage.
WARSAW. Wis, April 20. ~ The Wis
consin river all the way north Of here
has reached the highest point in itwen-
ty years. All the railway bridges are
threatened with q washout, and in
many cases the rails are now under
water. Men are working building
piers to hold bodms containing millions
Of feet of logs. Rain has been falling
for nearly week and the water has
reached one block into the city.
Merrill. Wis.-The water in the Wis
consin river is the highest here it has
been in many years. It rose two feet
last night and is rising every hour.
The mills have stopped running and
there Is danger Of bridges going out.
Black River Falls. Wis.-The. water
in the Black river ut this point has
risen twelve feet in the past twenty
four hours. This Is the highest point
reached for many years.
Ls. Crosse. Wis.-Twf and one-halr
inches Of rain fell yesterday and all
railroad traffic is delayed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
MANY ARRESTS MADE.
Croton Strikers Charged with In
= q. s. citing to II i0t

Croton Strikers Charged with In.
citing to Riot.
Croton Landing; n. y, April q Yes
terfay. was by far the liveliest day in
and around Croton valley. since the
strike began seventeen days ago. The
'cfvilsand military authorities played a
prominent part in the days proceedings
and the result Is that twenty-six Ital:
ians are now behind prison bars await
ing examination ON charges of melting
to riot and carrying weapons with in
tent to infiict bodily injury. It is said
that fully $50 of, the, men, who had
struck for higher wlges had gone to
New York and Syracuse, where they
had secured otherplaces. Since the ar
rival Of the cavalry on Tuesday the
strikers have been very quiet and did
not repeat their drills with the accom-
spanying displaysof shotguns, rifles and
sreTOlyers.. -. fg
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
Beechers vs.. smith.

), Once upon time Rev. Mr.. Thomas
X. Beecher of Elmira, brother to
Henry Ward Beecher. got into some
sort of a quarrel with q man named
Smith down at Cohoes. Thomas x.
Beecher wrote the presumptuous man
a defiant little note, saying CURLY:
DO you want to get into quarrel
with the Beecher famf1y?-
And the man wrote back with .
snarl:
DO you want to fight with the Smith
family?''
And no Beecher could stand that
Thomas X laughed and FASTENED to
make terns.-R. J. Burdette in Lao
Angeles Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
THE MARKETS..
Latest Quotations from Grain and
Live Stock Ccntcrx VA

Lawson S&WOA0kAO1kS from Grain, anu
Live Stock ccntcr..
St. Paul, April q. = Wheat; ~ No. 1
Northern. Ga 7-s@o5c; No. 2 Northern,
3 1-2M64 3-4c. Corn 20 No. 3 yellow.
3sc; No. 3, &c. Oats No. 3 white,
20 lie; No. 3. "a 1-2c. Barley and Rye
Feed barley, 33@34c; mailing grade,
35Y3Sc; No. 2 rye, sic; No. s rye.
5Ol-2c.
Minneapolis, April 81. - Wheat -
May opened at 64c and closed at
6S 1-Sc. On. track-No. 1 hard, cease:
NO. l Northern. 81 7-Sc. Corn-Yellow,
sc. Oats-White, Fl 1-4c. Flax. $1.Gy.
Duluth, April Il. Wheat = May
opened at 661-Sc and closed at GO lac:
No. hard. Csc bid; No. 1 Northern.
&c bid; No. 2 Northern, 64c bid: No. 8
Northern. Gle bid; No. hard, to arrive.
6Sc bid; No. Northern, G6c bid, Corn
Cash. to arrive. So 1-4c. Flax-Cash,
Nil bid; to arrive, Sill bid; May,
Sl.12 bid; September, $1.19 bid: Oc.
tober. S1.13 bid.
Chicago. April 21.-Wheat, cash-No.
2 red. 6S 1-2@60 Lee; No. 3 do, G10lG3c:
NO. l Northern spring, 66 1-2@67 Ice;
No. 2 do. G5 1906 1-2c; No. 3 spring,
6l@65c. Corn-No. 2, SO 3-4c; No. 8.
30 1-2c. Oats = No. 2, % 1-2623 34c:
No. 3. % 1-2c.
Milwaukee. Wis, April 21.-Flour is
steady. Wheat lower; No. 1 Northern.
G6 1-2@G7c: No. 2 Northern. G5 Lao
66c. Rye lower; No. 1, 5Sc. Barley
dull: No. 2. 43c; sample, 3s@42c. oats
quiet; No. 2 white, 27@27 Ice.
Sioux City, Iowa. April 21-Cattle-
RlQvnS &d Ok
mixed. 81 a 4; stockers and feed
ers, $3.5O@4.50; calves ana warnings.
$5.45.
Chicago. April 81. = Cattle-Good to
prime steers. $49O@5.90; poor to me-
dunn, $4.1O@4.15; stockers and feeders.
steady Mt $3.4O@4.90; cows and heifers,
S3tt4.65: TeXas-fed steers. S4M5.2O.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers. S5.5O65. So;
good to choice heavy, S5.G5@5.s5; rough
heavy, $5.40M5.5O; light, S5.35dl5. go;
bulk Of sales. $5.5O15.7O. Sheep, S4.75
@6.30: lambs, $5.5O@74O.
South st. Paul, April 81. - Cattle
Choice butcher cows and heifers, S3.75
@4.40; fair to good. $30l3.6O; thin. cows
and Gamers. $2.25@2.75; choice butch
or steers. $4.G0@5; fair to good. $4.o5aL
400. fat bulls, $3@3.4O; bologna bulls,
S2.5O@3; veal calves, Ss4.5O06.5O; choice
stock cows and heifers, $3.50 a 3.65;
fair to good, $3.25@35O; common and
tailings. $2.50@3; heifer calves, 500
$50: choice stockers and feeders, $3.75
04.25;. fair to good, So. 1903 so; com.
mon and tailings, $2.25@3; steer calves
S3.I5G4.G5: stock and feeding bulls,
$2.50@3.25; stays and oxen, $2.75@a so:
mixers and springers, $25@45c. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $40 a $50;
good to prime heavy. $3.50 a
5.55; rough heavy,S5. 15@5.3O; stays and
boars. $2@4.25; pigs and skips, $4Ql
4.5O. Sheep-Fat sheep, $4.5O@6; stock
sheep. $3.25@4; feeders, $3.4O@4; fat
lambs. $65O@6.90; yearlings. 1915 a
G.l5: stock and feeding lambs. $5.5O@
8 25: buck lambs. $3@4.50; bucks, 1925
"A. Shorn sheep and lambs sell 5Oc@
81 hundred less than these quota.
lions.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
PRISONERS SECURE LIBERTY.
Six Men Escape From South Dakota
Il. . Penitcntiar.y

Six Men Escape From South Dakota
Penitcntiar.y
Sioux Falls, S. D., April p. The
penitentiary in this city was the scene
shortly before noon of the daring es-
cape of six prisoners. After being. at
liberty about an hour one of them was
captured. The six men made a dash
for liberty while they were at work in
the yard surrounding the penitentiary
buildings loading stone on cars. While
the GUARD was at the west end of the
fence the six men broke board from
the bottom Of the gate at the north
entrance and crawled out and soon
reached the cover of the timber grow
ing along the Sioux river. y. 51.iss. ".
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
REsENTs HUsBAND's KISS.

Kentuckian's wife Has Him Ar
rnigned in Police Court.
Z louisville, KY April q. - James
Collowese was arraigred IN, the police
court yesterday on the charge of kiss.
ing his wife against her will. The
couple had separated, but few even
ings ago got somewhat sentimental
again, when the husband suddenly
threwhis arms around the woman and
kissed her. She had him arrested, but
he was discharged on promising that
the would never, again be guilty Of such
action.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
Macnulex nc Wit.

During the time when Lord DisraeD
was startling sober Englishmen By hfo
eccentricities of dress, Lord MacaulHy,
that was to be, WINS electrifying hie
dull-witted constituents by his WITTY
sallies and repartee Having been de-
feated in 1S47, he ran again for pariia-
ment in 1852. For a change he wno
the popular candidate. One day while
standing on the hastings, side by side
with his opponent, he was violently
struck by dead cat. The man who
threw It Immediately apologized, say
Ing he meant the cat for his opponent
Indeed" said Macaulay, .'then I wish
you had meant it for me and struck
him. Golfers Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
TAYLOR INDICTED.
Persistent Rumor to That Effect in
Frankfort. XIV.

ASK6AAecAt 1tWmOF 10 Ih0t Eject IN
Frankfort, Ky.
frankfort, Ky, April 81. - It was
persistently reported here last night
that Gov. Taylor had been indicted by
the grand jury and that the Indictment
was returned in the morning along
with those of Capt. Davis and Green
Golden. but this Indictment will not be
given out until Gov. Taylor returns
from Washington. Judge Cantrill has
fixed April 30 for the arraignment Of
Harland Whitaker and ':Tallow Dick"
Coombs. indicted as principals in the
Goebel assassination. and Secretary Of
State Caleb Powers and Capt. John
Davis. indicted as accessories. The at
torneys on that day will ask for bail
and file petitions and affidavits asking
for q. change Of venue. The time for
the arraignment Of the others has not
been fixed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
Wireless. Telesrnphy OH the Lakes.

Milwaukee. April %. - Preparations
are being made to give wireless tel
egraphy it's first trial on the lakes. A
station and a 150-foot signal mast are
being erected ut South Point for COM
munication with the Racine lighthouse
at North Point. Some of the Goodrich
boats will also be fitted with apparatus
for telegraphing the station as they
pass there on their trip. 1t is expected
the first test will be made next month.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
ROBBED AND MURDERED.

Crime Charger to = Tramp Negro
Near Ashland.
Ashland. Wis. April 21.-John Tug
CART was murdered here. His body
was carried to a high bridge and
thrown into q ravine. Officers have
chased an unknown negro tramp into
the forest north Of Ashland and may
capture him soon. Robbery was the
motive for the murder. .
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
Drainage Convention.

Grand Forks, N. D., April 22.-Chair-
man Guthrie, of the drainage eonven-
ton committee, has been hard at work
for the past two weeks sending out lit
erature through the valley to those
whom it is desired to interest in the
convention to be held here on May 10.
From replies which he has received he
is convinced that at least 1900 dele
gates will be in attendance making
this the largest convention ever held
in the state,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
Deed for PING Land riled,

= Duluth Mimi. April 22oo.-A deed for
the timber OH aG.OS0 acres of land in
Lake county. near Lake Superior. has
been filed. 1t. is from the Gatwick,
Smith & Gryer Lumber company to
Alger, Smith 4 Co., and John AIillen.t
and is for S15S,OOO The timber will
be sawed here.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
Views OF fB@ ZD0rdboO@Sf
GREAT INFLux| OF yAlPs.
i1IlIkado's snbjecte FloclkInE to- Pu-
get sound I'm Unprecedented Num-

z get sound In Unprecedented Num-
& beSs. L ,ss iil 4 ,j
Tacoma. wash, April 20. The pres
ent Importation of Japanese to Puget
sound has. reached unprecedented fig
ures and thousands more Of the sub
tects of the mikado are, now .afioat
headed this way. During the month of
April $500 japanese have landed in
Puget sound ports and British Colum-
bia. and two-thirds OF the men landed
In the latter ports find their way across
the border. The reason for the present
rush is that the Japanese are leaving
their native land in consequence of the
reported imminence OF war. between
Japan and Russia and that the closing
Of the gates Of Hawaii has diverted the
stream of japanese this way. The
rush will end as suddenly rs 1t began
within few days, wien the demand
for men in the canneries and the rail
roads is satisfied.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
The, sennte,

I Il s.s ,s The senate s 4.
{. yashlnS toh, April 20. lin accordance
with the recommendation OF the pres
ident in his message sent to- congress
Wednesday, the A serate ! Yesterday
passed q Joint resol utiontprovidiMg for
the adre Illustration OF civil, affairs il
Porto Rico, pending disappointment Of
softicers under the Porto Rican govern.
sn3e4t law recfnflys enacted: The
' Alaskan ciyilscode Sill was again under
consideration. the debatecontinuing on
the Hansbrough alien miners amend
ment. Mr., Carter presented formally
hts substitute, for 4 the Hdnsbrough
amendment and delivered q speech IN
SUPPORT Of 1t. Mr.. Spooner aptagonizei
both the original and substitute amend
ments, holding that the courts ought to
settle the conflicting claims withou.
interference By congress. +.
The House.
The house spent practically the en-
tire day debating proposition In the
naval bill designed to turn over to the
navy the survey and charting Of the
waters In Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines. The bill carries IN up
propriation Of 500, 900 for this purpose.
Mr.: Cannon, chairman Of the appro-
pria tons committee, led the fight
against 1t, arguing that such surveying
OF these waters as should be made,
should be performed by the coast and
geodetic survey, which, he said, could
do the work better and cheaper. In the
end the house sustained his view.
adopting an amendment offered by
him to appropriate only the regular
$4,000 for ocean surveys. The char
man Of the committee Of the whole, Mr..
Payne, overruled the point of order
against the appropriation for the new
naval academy. but IN amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Cannon was adopted pro-
viding that before the money appropri-
ated BY the bill for the academy be
expended plans for the whole improve
ment. not to exceed 100000, lie sub
mitted and approved by the secretary
of the navy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27

j Last fail burglars robbed ID safe be-
longing to ]. g. Allison OF White. and
carried away valuable papers. No trace
OF them was; FOUND until q lew daSSs
ago, when "A. Scanncn, % farmer living
eight miles out. found the missing pa
,perz In q hay stack. wehe they we're
doubtless placed BY the thief.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
Mitten Acquitted.

01tteW ACQu1tte0.
Eidoria. Iowa. April 2O.-The case Of
]. A. Mitten. tried Monday before JUS
tice Burling, resulted IN the acquittal
Of the accused. Fred Fillbrandt had
the defendant arrested last Saturday
on the charge Of forgery. Mr.. Mitten
is one Of a party OF three men who
have been in the city for several weeks
representing the Practical Wire Fence
Company Of Huntington, Ind.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27

sudden Death OF Prominent Man.
New Richmond, Wis. April 22.-Dr.
e. B. Crommett, a prominent physi-
clan, Mason, Odd Fellow and pioneer
of st. Croix county. died suddenly yes
terday Of heart failure at his home at
Star Prairie, Wis.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
Beet Seed Planter.

Winona. Mimi, April %. Charles
Knopp of this city has invented a ma
chine for planting beet seed and other
seed that must be planted in hills. The
motion of the machine creates draft
of air and this picks up the seed from
pan and blows it out at the proper
place. Mr.. Knopp has applied for q
patent. Those who have seen the ma
chine consider it very valuable in
vention. ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
HE ATE HUMAN FLESH.

Indian Convicted ut Vancouver Of q
Horrible Crime.
Vancouver. B. c.. April 21.-George
Hunt. a half breed. and Agowkuku, a
full-blooded Indian. stood trial for can
nibalistic practices. Hunt was ac-
cused of participating in death dance
and Agowkuku was charged with eat
ing human flesh. Agowkuku was found
guilty and sent to prison. Hunt was
acquitted.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
sank Rapid. Suicide.

Sank Rapids. MINI. April 2O.-Trank
Jed1icka. q Polander living about
twelve miles from here. deliberately
committed suicide by hanging. He
took rope, fastened 1t to the rafters
Of tine barn. aud, placing the moose
around his neck. swung himself into
the air. No cause IS assigned for the
deed. This Is the third suicide in the
county within two weeks.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27

Barn and Horses Burned.
Devils Lake, N. d., April 22.--Yesters
day the livery barn Of Charles Pierce
was destroyed by fire. Two horses
were burned. Loss, $1,000; insurance.
$1,O0.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
Convicted of Robbery.

Sioux Falls, S. D., April ON the
United States co,lrt George Murphy,
charged with robbing the postotice at
.Dalesburg. was convicted. Judge
Garland sentenced him to pay a fine Of
500 on each of the two counts in the
Indictment and serve two: years in the
nenitentiary.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27

Burglars Take Valuable Furs.
4 st. Paul, April g. Burglars got Into
Charles A. Albrechtss fur store, 33S4
Wabasha. street, Thursday night and
carried away between 5000 and 500
worth OF furs and fur garments.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
TunnelLand.lidc.

Denver. Aug. 81. Through traffic
between the East and the West on the
Atchisons Topeka + Santa he road has
been DELAYED during the past thirty
six hours by landslide at the eastern
end Of the Ration tunnel. It Is reported
at the Office Of the company In this city
that the damage will be repaired to-
'day. f5a.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
A ali.under.t..dIinr

a Ml1uh0GrAtA00tng. i-sA
Mrs Ats really extraordinary
MY nurse tells me that gentlemen are
always stopping her in the streets Is
admire my little girl.
Mrs. blow lovely she must be!
Mrs. A.-Oh. I don't know. OF courss.
I think her pretty because I'm her
mother.
Mrs. B. oh. I meant the nurse. dsar.I
London Punch. ssSs
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
Phtletu.. sam,x,er,s .EyNiil,

Oshkosh. Wis, April q. The VIII Of
the late Philetus Sawyer was filed for
probate yesterday. The estate is esti-
mated to be worth over s., 600, 600, and
all goes to the family with the excep
ton of $4,000 left: to the; Ladies' Be
neyolent Society of Oshkosh.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
ordered to the I<ea rsars-.

La Crosse. WIS.,. April 20. - Ensign
John Holley Roys. U. s. n. vino has
been at home enjoying a thirty days
furlough, has received Geographic Or
ders to report for duty at once on the
new battleship Kearsarge, and he is
much pleased with the assignment.
His friends have. been seeking to get
an assignment for him on the battle
ship Wisconsin. but be is better salts
fed with the 6attieship Kearsarge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
LARGE TIMBER SALE.

sixty Thousand Acres Sold Near
Rib Lake, Wis.
Chippewa Falls. Wis, April 20. - A.
B. Mcdonnell, president of the Lum-
bern:en's National bank of this city,
with ]. ]. Kennedy of Rib Lake, has
purchased belt of timber of 6O,WN
ACRES. The timber on 1t is estimated
at 1,000.O 100000 feet. The tract is To-
Gated Immediately north and northeast
OF Rib Lake. Wis., This is the largest
timber sale made in Wisconsin for
years past and involves a large amount
of money. *
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27

Lawyer Buys an Electric Plant.
Dickinson, N. D.. April 22-Alexan-
der Hughes has bought the Dickinson
Electric Light company stock and
and will complete the plant
ut once, t
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
Revieved Nv n. or..r :

Dublin. April q. Queen victoria
yesterday reviewed fifty Jubilee nurses
in the vice regal grounds, after which
she drove thirteen miles through
Clortarf. On the north side Of Dublin
bay. and was received by Lord and
Lady Ardilaun, at st, Anne's, Clontarf.
Cardinal Logue dined with her majes-
II last evening. -55
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
CHINESE IN PRISON.
Charged With the Murder of Chief
80 of Police Min.

: Vancouver. B. c., April 20. - Eight
Chinese are now in the Jail at New
Westminster. charged with the murder
of Alexander Main, the chief of police
Of Stevenson. or with being accessory
to the crime. Main had been missing
three days, and yesterday his 'mutilated
and ,dismembereil remains were found
in u freshly made grave near a group
Of shacks occupied by Chinese market
gardeners. ~ 49, s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
E.ch Renon,innted.

Each Renominated.
Alma, Wis, April 22.--The Seventh
district Republican convention here
yesterday unanimously renominated
Congressman John ]. Esch of La
Crosse. Ia
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
Ground to Piece..

Ground to Ptecea. ~
Warsaw. Ind. April 21.-Afrs. Chas.
Wheeler was run down by q Big Four
freight train and ground to pieces.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
Loss by Fire

Loss by Fire.
Lake City, Mimi, April 22.--The fire
residence Of J. O'Brien was partly de-
stroyed by fire, due to defective
chimney. Loss covered by insurance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
SHELTER AND MINES SOLD.
st. Paul Man at the Head of n View
Organization.

Spring Valley, Wis, April 2O.-The
smeiter. iron mines, stone quarries and
all the property necessary for the pro-
duction Of pig iron at this place have
been bought by a newly organized
company, with a st. Paul man at the
head of it. Extensive repairs will be
made and the works started up with
a larger crew than ever before. The
business men are making an effort to
locate an iron foundry here for small
castings.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
COUNTRY TOWN FIRE.
Melville, Wis.,, Damaged to the Ex-
tent of $4,000.

Red Wing Mimi. April 22.-Fire at
knoxville. Wis, seven miles from Red
Wing, destroyed l. s. Noes -four and
saw mills, Larson's general merchan-
disc store and Ingeberg's residence
and barn. The loss is $4,000; partly
insured. The origin of the fire is I'M
known
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
Larre Barn Burned.

st. James, Mimi, April pa large
barn on the North Side belonging to r.
Glassman was burned. Small boys and
matches were the cause.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27
.w~Hl ], I, !, 49, Z, ]; /;

sssnch q dnnhle lie 81 -
Sether manly Z
more Than q da1 y y "a
MI. sssss
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Sprocket.

tact with brake plate. The lock nut
screws on to the hub with q left-hand
thread. and forms a shoulder for the
brake plate to play against, besides
acting as guide for brake. The bali
retainer has two functions to perform:
One Of them is to throw the four brake
balls against the side Of brake plate
brake balls against tile coaster balls
when pedaling forward or remaining
stationary. This is an important factor
in coaster brakes, rs the brake balls
force the coaster balls into clutch,
making it impossible for coaster balls
not to act instantly when starting to
propel the machine forward, no matter
at what speed the rider may be coast
ing.
The additional weight is about three
ounces. They will fit any hub.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27

pedal brake, on the rear hub. operates
by means Of slight back pressure Of
the pedals. Under ordinary conditions
rider can ride one hundred miles and
only pedal about half that distance.
The working parts are compactly con-
tanned inside the rear hub sprocket,
leaving only the brake clamp to show
on the outside which does not detract
from nice appearance Of wheel.