Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24

Of department stores, too, are testing
%electrics for delivery purposes, and UI,s-
trials have been successful,
Both ball and roller bearings must be
made TO be long lived, and it has not
been many decades since factories were
fitted to turn out such work at prices
within reach of the buyers, so the motor
vehicle has caused a great forward step
in mechanical progress by demanding the
best ana commanding prices sufficient TO
permit makers supplying the demand.
About a century ago. when the new steam
engine was being developed, many attempts
at self-propulsion were made, and from
1920 to 1874 motor passenger vehicles and
stage coaches were much used in England
and carried thousands OF passengers. The
advent of the locomotive and restrictive
laws drove the auto out OF existence there
and left It for Germany, France and Amer
ka to revive fifty years later.
The West Virginia State Automobile as
Flake graphite should be used with oils
or greases wherever they are used. 1t may
be introduced to steam engine cylinders by
means OF a hand pump, with which all
traction engines should be equipped, by
means Of special graphite lubricators or
through a positive force-feed lubricator.
Never attempt to feed II through a sight
feed lubricator or with the oil through an
oil cup. as graphite is heavier than oil
and will eventually settle, and you surely
will have clogged pipes.
Every autoist should have a vulcanizer,
not for a roadside repair kit, but for ac-
tual work in keeping his tires in absolutely
as perfect condition and appearance as
they were the day he bought them. By
the use OF a good vulcanizer any cut, pune
ture, tear or slit in an inner tube can be
mended In a very short time. BY the use
of a good vulcanizer the autoist can save
20 per cent OF his tire repair bin and get
three times the wear that he ordinarily
would get out of a set Of tires.
ISOLATION Is urging motorists to support a
bill in the state legislature containing a
number Of novel features, chief among
them being a provision rendering II obliga-
tory TO use a tire chain or 'other c%ontriv-
ance" when the roads are slippery. Lights
at night are required on all vehicles, while
the rule requiring motorists to stop on
signal from drivers OF horse rigs also
obliges the latter 10 draw aside and allow
automobiles to pass them in narrow roads.
Pennsylvania railroad officials have or
dered several Union Pacific gasoline motor
cars, one 81 which will be placed in service
on the Indiana branch between Blairsyille
and Indiana, replacing all other steam
drawn passenger trains. Tests will be made
with the others In the Pittsburg district on
the main line between PittsbGrg and Pit
caiTn, as well as on the Conemaugh and
Monongahela division. II these tests prove
the suitability of the cars for this work a
number Of them will be ordered.
The Association Of Licensed Automo-
bile Manufacturers standard thread for
spark plugs is now quite extensively
seem as II the matter will simmer down tc
one standard thread for all spark plugs
insofar as American cars are concerned
I All dllblcA Eibulu bt dult " ifBlaNG a hN'
fective spark plug from the stock of any
supply house. however remote from tn,
maTts OF trade, which facility can only b'
brought about II a standard thread Is
adopted.
Owing to the necessity o. handling theil
crops with rapidity, the more progressive
farmers OF the fruit belt In Michigan are
adopting automobiles, and so many in
quiries are coming into the manufactures
now for delivery cars that many OF then
have demonstration cars in the city anC
are making frequent demonstrations Il
farmers who will be in the market in th'
spring. The detachable tOnneau car, IN
; dealers declare, made 10 sell for from $40
10 S.6OO, seems 10 be the most in demand
Z for this sort OF use,
In left-hand cranklng the autoist stand
squarely in front OF his car, the right han'
n having a firm grip on the radiator or dunn
! iron. The handle is grasped firmly, bu
. loosely, with the fingers OF the left ham
{ curved around the handle. As the feet ar
n placed widely apart, a good balance OF IN
body Is assured, and. " a back-fire shoIl
4 occur. the elbow is not cramped as Is an
case in the right-hand method. but IN
hand is thrown outward and upward. IN
s loose grip permitting the fingers to n
u open, and all risk Of injury Is done ava
u with.