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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
CONDITIONS SIMILAR HERE.

Says the Big Falls Compass, in
Slight Varitions of the Needle":
Nearly $4,000 per month is sent
out of Big Falls to the mail order
houses, but the local merchants are
entitled to little sympathy as long
as they are too busy to ADVERTISE"
This statement is probably true,
in a measure, of Bemidji and the
mail order houses; and the same
conclusion would not be far remiss.
However, we have some good
advertisers, but the average mer-
chant in this city is a poor adver-
tiSer,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
SHARPLY CRlTlClsEs JEROME
Closing Arguments in Effort to Dust
District Attorney.

Elizabethtown, N. Y, May a.
Closing arguments on the charges of
dereliction preferred by a committee
headed by William F. King against
District Attorney William T. Jerome
of New York county were heard here
by Commissioner Hand, who was ap-
pointed by Governor Hughes to hear
testimony on the charges. In addi-
tion to the oral arguments counsel for
both sides submitted briefs to the
commissioner.
The brief submitted by Franklin
Pierce, counsel for the compliments,
declared that every thoughtful man
knows that conditions in New York
county are "a hundred times more
dangerous to the welfare of society
than murder itself" and that "a graver
calamity could not visit the people of
New York than the continuation of
the evil example and the disgraceful
conduct of William Travers Jerome in
the office of public prosecutor of New
York county,
The brief is a document of nearly
200 printed pages, in which the charges
against the district attorney are re-
viewed. Mr.. Pierce argued that even
in the investigation of these charges
the district attorney has conducted
himself in manner warranting his
removal from Office. He declared that
Mr.. Jerome all through the examina-
ton threatened witnesses with Grim
inal prosecution 'tand used other
methods of that kind"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
THINKS IT'S MRS. GUINNESS
Mysterious Woman Swindler at Work
in Connecticut.

Indianapolis, May Through a
letter sent to Governor Hanly by
Emma G. Kolb of South Coventry,
Conn, the sheriff of Laporte county
has obtained possible clue to the
supposed whereabouts of Mrs. Gun
ness, if the Laporte woman is still
alive. The letter, which was received
at the governors Office, was forwarded
at once to the Laporte county sheriff.
The Coventry woman wrote at
length describing mysterious woman
in black who has been swindling the
people over the eastern part of Con-
necticut and who, she believes, is none
other than Mrs. Guinness. The writer
says she has seen a picture of Mrs.
Guinness and that the resemblance be-
tween the mysterious swind]er and
Mrs. Guinness is so striking that she
could hardly be mistaken in her con-
illusions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
Mcintyre AGAIN Indicted.

New York, May 28.-Four indict-
ments charging grand larceny we're
returned by the grand jury against
Thomas A. Mcintyre, head of the sus-
pended firm of T. A. Mcintyre & Co..
Another man was indicted Jointly with
Mcintyre. It was reported at the
courthouse that the other man is
George G. Ryan, a member of the
Mcintyre firm, who is now in SYRIA
cuse Mcintyre had previously been
indicted and was at liberty on $4,000
bail. He furnished $4,000 on the new
indictments.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
ALL BIG GUN W'I VAR ;;|Hl|.||P||
Battleship Michigan Launched at
New Jersey Shipyard.
EIGHT TWELvE-INCH GUNS
Comes Nearer to Dreadnaught Class
of the English Navy Than Any
Other Fighting Vessel Ever Built
by the United States.

of the English Navy Than Any
Other Fighting Vessel Ever Built
by the United States.
Camden, N. j., May 2.,.-The first
class battleship Michigan was launched
at the yards of the New York Ship
building company here. The launch
of the Michigan was entirely success
full and was witnessed by a number of
invited guests, including Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Newberry, Sec
rotary Of the Interior Garfield, Gov
ernor Warner of Michigan, the United
States senators from Michigan and
other prominent persons of Washing
ton and the Wolverine state. The
sponsor was Miss Carol Barnes New
berry of Detroit, daughter of Assistant
Secretary Newberry.
The battleship Michigan comes
closer to the Dreadnaught class of
warships in the English navy than any
other big fighting vessel in the Amer
lean navy. The new vessel is known
as an "all big gun" battleship, as it
| will carry eight 12-inch breechloading
rifles.
The general dimensions of the Mich
igan are as follows: Length on load
water line, $50 feet; extreme breadth,
80 feet; draft, "a feet inches; total
coal bunker capacity, 1900 tons. The
hull is of steel throughout. Although
| very heavy vessel the contract calls
for sustained speed of 1917 knots an
hour for four consecutive hours.
Many Smaller Guns in Battery.
Besides the eight 12-inch guns the
main battery will include two sub
merged torpedo tubes and the Sec
ondary battery will consist of twenty
two 3-inch (14-pounder) rapid semi
! automatic guns, two 3-inch field pieces,
four machine guns of .30-caliber. The
Pinch guns will be mounted in pairs
| in four turrets on the center line, two
forward and two aft.
The hull will be protected on the
water line by complete belt Of armor
eight feet wide, having thickness of
eleven inches throughout the machin-
cry spaces and twelve inches at the
magazine spaces. For height of
eight feet above the main belt there
will be the casemate armor, eight
inches thick at the top to ten inches
thick at the bottom. There will be
complete protective deck from stem
to stern. The magazines and she'll
rooms will be so arranged that about
one-half of the total supply of ammuni-
ton will be carried at each end of
the ship. E....
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
GREELEY HOME, AGAIN.

slight Variations of the Needle'
again appear in the Big Big Falls
Compass, and as the matter does
not bear the copyright of John T.
Oyler, we presume that Greeley is
again handing out the copy" for
the Compass.
Greeley is always a good writer,
and his paragraphs are free from the
sting so noticeable in Oyler's writ
ings.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
ESCHLE PLEADS GUILTY.
Admits the Killing of Aged st. Paul
Man.

st. Paul, May 2 Fred Eschle,
with the idea of escaping the hang
mans moose, came before Judge Hal
lam and offered a plea of guilty to
murder in the first degree for having
killed John Smolensky, an aged rag
picker, on March % last.
When the plea of guilty was offered
in the stolid fashion of an Indifferent
person 7. J. McDermott, the defend
ants attorney, stated that he would
offer witnesses to prove extenuating
circumstances and these circum-
stances all related to the mental con-
dition Of the accused man.
Neither the court nor County Attor-
ney O'Brien offered any objection to
this line of inquiry. Passing of SEN
tence was deferred.
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REFUSES TO DISCUSS II.
3ecretary Taft Silent Regarding Date
Of Resignation.

Washington, May 48.--Secretary
Taft declined to be drawn into dis.
cussion of the reports that He WQNll
resign from President Roosevolt's
cabinet on July 1, this date being
fixed in some quarters In the contin.
gency Of his receiving the Republican
nomination for president. His friends
point out that to make such an an
nouncement at this time would not be
In good taste, for although he fully
expects to receive the nomination any
statement affecting his future rela-
tions with the presidents cabinet,
contingent on the probability, should
not be made until that Is an accom-
plished fact. No denial, however, is
made either by the secretary or his
closest political friends that he will
quit the cabinet promptly in the event
of his nomination, but that he has
fixed on any positive date for his re-
tirement the secretary himself will
not indicate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
Attempt to cremate a Woman.

Benton, ILL.,, May 28.-While Frank
Blanchard, residing near here, was alb.
sent from his home, two unknown men
entered the house, bound Mrs. Blanch.
ard and gagged her, and after sprink'
ling coal oil over the floor set fire to
the place. Blanchard returned in time
to rescue his wife, who was badly
burned and to save the house from
destruction. Two previous attempts
had been made to burn the house
Blanchard is unable to ascribe rea-
son for the attempt at arson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
WITNESS in GRAFT CASE
Three Houses of James L. Gallagher
Dynamited at Oakland, Cal.

Oakland, CAL. May %. = Three
dwellings built by James L. Gallagher,
former president of the San Francisco
board of supervisors and chief wit.
ness for the prosecution in the San
Francisco graft cases, were wrecked
by dynamite.
The explosion shook the neighbor-
hood, smashed windows of nearby
dwellings and played havoc with in
terror furnishings.
Neither Gallagher nor any member
OF his family was near the scene of
the explosion. John Rawlins, watch
man, was knocked over by the shock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
OREGON LAND FRAUDS.
Next Case Will Be Taken Up for Trial
June 2,


Portland, Ore, May A.-Terry P.
Becker of Buffalo, N. Y, special as
sistant to the attorney general of the
United States, has begun to arrange
the evidence to be used in the untried
land fraud cases which will be taken
up by the United States district court
on June 2.
The first case to be tried will be
that against J. H. Booth, former re-
ceiver of the Roseburg land Office.
Mr.. Becker has announced that the
indictments against former Congress-
man J. M. Williamson and Binger
Hermann, former commissioner of the
general land Office, will not be tried
until late in the summer. Francis J.
Heney of San Francisco will have
charge of the prosecution for the gov
eminent
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
EVELYN HAS HER SAY.
Replies to "InsuIting Statement" Of
Attorneys for Mrs. ThaW, Sr.

New York, May 29.-Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw has made statement in reply
to what she calls "the threatening and
insulting statement issued by Colonel
Bartlett in the name of Mrs. William
Thaw' and in which she reiterated
that the divorce proceedings against
Harry K. Thaw, which were discon-
tinued on motion of her counsel, were
instituted Eat the behest of Colonel
Bartlett and A. Russell Peabody, rep
resenting the Thaw family" She
characterized the statement of Colonel
Bartlett, which was given out after
the dis continuance of the annulment
proceedings, as Gin keeping with the
1nsincere attitude toward her by Mr..
Thaw's relatives since the beginning
of the trouble"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
No Rate Advance at Present.

New York, May 2 There will be
no immediate advance in tariff rates
on the railroads of the Southwest, ac-
Sording to an announcement made by
E. A. Leland, chairman of the South
western tariff committee, which has
been in session here for more than a
week. On the other hand Mr.. Leland
said a proposition to make some slight
reductions IN rates will be submitted
to the roads for approval.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
FIoo dbound Trains MOVING.

Tulsa, Okla, May 2s.-Flood bound
trains stalled for three days have be-
gun to move out of this city for the
first time. Train service is still de-
moralized. however. Hundreds of pas
sengers bound for Southern and West
ern points have been delayed since
Sunday. A party of bankers from
Chicago, after trying to get out to
Sulphur Gap, gave it up and returned
home
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
Prisoners Drink Wood Alcohol.

Gallipolis, O., May 2S.-Christophe
Karnes of Gallipolis died at the Mans
field reformatory and three other pris-
oners are reported to be dying as a
result of drinking wood alcohol.
Karnes served with honor in the navy
during the Spanish-American war. He
was sent to the reformatory for
burglary alleged to have been commit
ted at Columbus.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
Alexander the Greats Escape,

As young man Alexander the
Great escaped death in curious man.
ner. A great banquet was being held
at Pella, the capital Of Macedonia, at
which were present the future con-
queror Of the world and his father,
Philip. During the feast one of the
guests proposed toast and prayer Of
fensive to Alexander, who hurled a
goblet at him. King Philip, angry at
this outrage, started up, drew his
sword and rushed furiously upon his
son, but he had drunk so deeply that
before he reached him he fell PROSTATE
among the terrified merrymakers. Not
whit perturbed at this extraordinary
escape from death, Alexander retorted
''Here is man preparing to cross from
Europe into Asia who yet cannot step
surely from one couch to another"
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Fire Evicts Many Famllies.

Chicago, May 2S.-One man was
probably fatally injured, two others
were seriously hurt and many fam
lilies were driven to the street by a
fire which destroyed the 100000
plant of the Standard Sash and Door
company on Center avenue. Two men,
who gave their names as Victor At
man and Joseph Brown, were arrested
near the scene on suspicion of having
set fire to the building.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
Sought for Thirteen Years.

Tahlequah, Okla, May 2l.-Thomas
and James Wickliffe, who have been
hunted by the government authorities
Of Oklahoma for thirteen years, sur
rendered to the state authorities of
Oklahoma here. They are accused Of
having killed several deputy marshals
and are charged with numerous
crimes
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, May 27.-Cattle- Beeves.
$4.75@7.30; Texans, s4.60@5.65; West
ern cattle, s4.50@575; stockers and
feeders, s3.4O@5.35; cows and heifers.
$2.30@610; calves, s5.00@6.50. Hogs
Light, $5.10@5.4b; mixed. $3.50
$50; heavy, $5.05@5.45; rough, s5.O6
@5.2O; good to choice heavy, $500
@5.45; pigs, $4.00@4.9O. Sheep, $3.50
@5.20; yearlings, s5.50@6.25; lambs,
$4.5O0B.7O.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
Wounds Two Brothers in Duel.

st. Petersburg, May 2.-Prince Ma
poleon Murat, a descendant of Bona
parties famous field marshal and
whose grandmother was an American
woman, Caroline Frazer Of Borden
town, N. j., fought two brothers
named Plen in: sduels here, wounding
both of his opponents, one seriously,
but himself being sunhar4ned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
Plague Continues at La Guayra.

Willemstad, Curacao, May 2,.-The
report that the port of La Guayra
would be reopened in the immediate
future is considered here to be prema-
ture, as it is unofficially stated that
another case Of bubonic plague has
occurred there since the issuance of
President Castro's decree.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
Pleads Guilty to EmbezzIement.

Deadwood, S. D., May 49, George F.
Horras of Hot Springs, formerly cash
Ter of the Hot Springs National bank,
who was indicted by the federal grand
jury for the embezzlement of 5000
OF the banks funds, pleaded guilty in
the United States district court to
three counts against him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
Woman Murders, Then Suicides.

Roanoke, Va, May 2 William M.
Simpson, locomotive engineer, was
shot and killed by Sadie Butler, who
Immediately drank carbolic acid and
died in few minutes. The woman
was of prepossessing appearance and
was madly in love with Simpson. She
had often declared that she intended
killing both herself and him. The
tragedy occurred in house where the
woman lived.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul. May 27-Cattle Good to
choice steers, S6.0006.75; fair to good,
$5.00@5.75; good to choice cows and
heifers, $4.5O@5.5O; veals, $3.7505.OO.
Hogs-$5.15@5.S0. Sheep-Wethers,
$4.5O@5O0; good to choice lambs,
$5.5O@8.OO,
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, May 27.-Wheat- May,
s1oSA; July, $1.O6M@1.07; Sept,
93c. On track-No. hard, $1.12A;
No. 1 Northern, $1.10M; No. 3 North.
ern. $1.0SB; No. 8 Northern, $1.02%
@1O6M.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
NORTH CAROLINA is DRY.
Statewide Prohibition Carries by BIC
Plurality.

Plurality.
Raleigh, N. c., May 2S.-A conserva-
tive estimate of the result of the pro-
hibition election in North Carolina
gives a majority of 10000 for the
"dry" ticket. The more sanguine of
the prohibition leaders claim 10000
majority in the state, with full re-
turns received from three-quarters of
the counties. The anti-prohibition
leaders concede defeat by not over
10000 or $4,000. The prohibition vote
fell off generally in places where pro-
hibition has been tried recently, but
nearly all such places remain "dry."
The new prohibition law will take
effect Jan. next.
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eral passengers were slightly injured
and the mail clerks were seriously in
jured. Fifteen thousand dollars worth
of registered mail was submerged.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward, the distin-
guished authoress, was one of the pas
sengers, but escaped injury.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
johnson in Alabama,

Birmingham, Ala, May 27.-Gov-
ernor Johnson of Minnesota was the
principal speaker of the day before
the Alumni association at the COM
mencement exercises at the state uni
versity in Tuscaloosa. His subject was
Landmarks of American Liberty"
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cuessed II.

Guest (suspiciously eying the fiat
tened pillows and the crimpled
=sheets) Look here, landlord, this bed
has been slept In! Landlord (trium-
phantly) That's what it's meant fort
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-28
Renovated.

Puffer What's happened to my meer-
schaum pipe? Mrs. Puffer- Why, dear,
i noticed it was getting awfully brown
and discolored, SO put coat Of that
white enamel on 1t.
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WiIlinu 10 Help.

81 suppose old eastman has more
money than he knows what to do
with?''
Yes, but his wife and daughters are
ready to supply the needed informa-
ton"
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MRS. WARD ESCAPES INJURY

Noted Authoress on Board Wrecked
Train in Canada.
Winnipeg, Man., May 2k-By the
sudden sinking of the Canadian Pacific
roadbed on the main line 100 miles
east of this city the express bound for
here was thrown off the track, the
locomotive and mail cars being thrown
into little lake near the track. Sew
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Cause For Worry,

4 ibid you have good time at your
musicale"
''No," answered Mr.. Cumrox. CIV
cry time the band played anything
enjoyed got worried for fear It wasn't
classical enough to be the moneys
worth. Was hington Star.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions,

Chicago, May 27.-Wheat-May,
$1.o67z; July, 92e; Sept. 8s@897sc;
Dec, $3.50. Corn-May, SOC; July,
6S14 @68ssc; Sept, 86asc; Dec, $3.50
Oats-May, old, 56asc; May, 55Ac;
July, old, 4S1sc; Julyn4o11ac; Sept, 8ec.
Pork-May, $13.7o; July, $13.771h;
Sept, $14.0212@14.05. Butter Cream.
cries, 18@22c; dairies, 16@2Oc. Eggs
-15c. Poultry Turkeys, 14c; chick
ems, 12c; broilers. per dozen, $4,000
500. NJ
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!. :
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-22
BURNS LEAVES
FOR AUSTRALIA
BIDS FAREWELL TO LONDON IN
ANOTHER WEEK
PLANS TO RETURN TO AMERICA
IN SEPTEMBER
Private AdvIces from Champion veslsx
Report That He 10 to Fight =
squIres at sydney During
Fleet Week

That yarn from Australia a few days
ago to the effect that Tommy Burns
had been matched to tight Bill SQuires
in the Antipodes during the visit Of the
American battleship feet in August
seems to be borne out in fact, as pri-
vste advices from the Canadian since
his scrap with Suuires few days ago
in Paris are to the effect that he will
leave London not later than July for
q tour of France and Italy and that he
will sail from Naples for Australia on
the Mongolia, which will leave Naples
about July Z. He says that he viii
return 10 Los Angeles sometime In Sep
TENDER.
simultaneously comes stories from
Americans In Paris to the effect that
Burns permitted Squires to stick eight
rounds and make a good showing
merely to influence the Paris represen-
tatives of the Australian tight club to
accede to his demands for @ $4,000 purse
for the fight with Squires ct Sydney.
In justification of these rumors Ii the
story that Burns recovered 50 speedily
from the effect OF the knockdown in
the fourth round that It looked "fishyr
to ringside spectators who had seen
real fights In America 1t IL argued
that Squires can return home and
proudly boast of almost knocking out
Burns and thereby boost the box ONCE
receipts amazingly by adding the fnfor-
nation that he will be able to whip
the champion to death next time they
meet.
Burns is the most pronounced globe-
trotting champion the world ever knew.
No other champion undertook the
worldwide tour that the Los Angeles
fighter has undertaken, and the great
success he Is experiencing In hopping
up with all the ambitious heavyweights
in Europe, after cleaning out the Amer
lean stable of would~be champs, justi-
fees him In his hunt for easy game, big
money and q glorious, good time. Re-
ports from all his fights indicate that
the stocky chap never has been ex-
tended In any of his European engage
nents and as the Antipodes hardly can
offer fighters any better than Bill
Squires In the heavyweight division
Tommy should continue shaking the
golden tree indefinitely.
fall he undoubtedly will be ready to
take on Jack johnson and all other
fighters who want his game Never
lacking in cool courage, he ID not afraid
OF any Of them, and his good judgment
in passing up the hard game for the
soft money engagements should not be
construed as cowardice on his part. It
merely is Gn exhibition OF good sense In
taking easy money where no chance Is
involved, In preference to taking the
same money where O. materially greater
chance of losing exists. He ID growing
heavier all the while and soon VIII be
doing 200 pounds ringside when In his
best condition.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-22
MOTOR IN WRIGHT BROTHERS.
AERoPLANE WEIGHS 100 POUNDS

The Wright brothers flying machine
is an aeroplane built for operation on
the very old principle Of the dat disk.
which, thrown into the air, sails by the
motion Of it's original impulse for a CON-
siderable distance, and then, in falling,
skins along over the ground and finally
settles to the earth without perceptible
collision.
In appearance 1t resembles a large
box kite, consisting of two parallel
planes forty feet long and six and a
half wide, made OF muslin stretched
over spruce frames. Between them and
under the upper plane is motor which
drives the propeller, which is in the
rear, six feet behind the disks of the
planes. The driver directs the ma
chimes course by raising or lowering
the edges of the planes and by shifting
the direction of the propeller. At the
front Of the machine there is q rudder
which may be shifted to aid In steer
ing. Beneath the framework and to-
ward the front IL a skid, similar to run
ners on sleds. and which is used for
landing.