The sun., 1896-02-02
tachcd to a wheel, and her fortune is Just as


,,'why; certainly. agreed every one; without y,
What about rcynlring those tires that you
paa sT sksp tsS on more %ss
than any other and every woman who rides
one will do we'll to provide herself with the
repair Kit and pump which comes with n set
OF tires. II Is so small and light that IL can
easily lie Slipped In the tool Kit on every wheel,
gum"
sr so exclaimed c spstSr %pDssn &Hs S1.y
ing Is In disrepute with some people"
Wait until you hear what do with the
gun before you rass sentence: 4 small pack.
cases out of ten an application OF chewing gum
TO the punrture covered by firm bandnge OF
incn or more on each side of the puncture will
sEna Sn, rl"r on her @ way reiorinE dn IN less time
AT last u use has been found for chewing
gum" g@sped the spinster dcightedly. but the
authority went on without nottcin-; her:
Sometimes Temporary repair such as has
been described does not meet the demand. and
Q, permanent one must be made on the road.
Wilma tire suddenly collnpses on the road the
first thing to do is to examine the valve: IL
that is all right. look for puncture, which
Next heat the wire probe with match and.
by the way, never 90 on the road without box
OF matches in Your ktLand h hnrn the nnncture n
even, clean surface. between which and the
plug the solution will form more perfect
come u wire probe a number of rubber patches
that look like n mans collar button with one
side broken Off. pair of nippers, and tube
After doing ms have said, clean the, tire IN
side and out about the puncture. with II rag
held firmly in the pliers. attach string to the
stem Of the plug, and grasp. not the stem, but
the other lWrt II the pliers; cover plug and md
plug firmly into the punc,ure until ali but the
stem has disappeared. Next withdraw the
pliers hy releasing the pressure of the grasp
What good does the string dor" ask ked one;
~; is merely a satcs4ard agninst losing tho
pliers. RISK putting in the plug without ty-
ing string to it. and sou lose i, and vice versa
nipplc onto the solution tube insert 1t by the
plug stem through the puncture. being careful
to have the wheel turned so that ,he pnncture
is Mt the bottom. and then squeeze un eighth Of
the solution on to the tire. Remove the solu.
ton nirulc quickly and twist the plug around
several lines so as to distribute the solution
evenly cbout the patch. Initiate the tire. keep
ing the puncturc ut the bot tom of the wheel,
and then allow 1t to stand in that position for
~. test t he repair fora leak. If IT he mir tight,
cut oil the plug stem Just above the SURFACE Of
repair j. deficient. let out the air from the tire
inject more solution as previously, and let the
Every row and then nail. tack, or somo
sharp object pructrates the opposite wall OF
tire. As rn, the pnnctnre d Is rs, ,hrHuEh ,Sil n
sufficient to allow the air to escape. and If an
Internal puncture or the rim side Of the tire
is even suspected. turn the wheel until the
Iuucturc il at the highest point and insert II
liberal coating of solution. which is distrb
utcd over the interior by pressing the walls of
the tire together with II rolling motion. As
the solution cvaporatcs it forms thin. air.
tight coating over the injured portion of the
inner tube. and the real puncture is mended.
as has already been dc,Cribcd.'
Il never could do all that said first one
and then the other.
''Of course you could SPOKE up several
voices. I'VE always repair our own tires"
And as Tor you." said one. turning to the
authority, you know more about such things
than the average whecll!.an who thinks he
r:nncrs and ten wobblcrs in the circle now.
Suppose all go in and take an hours spin."