Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-22

attracting unusual popular interest.
This great war balloon was manufactured
for the war department at Frankfort,
n. Y, of pongee silk It's capacity is
D. 900 cubic feet, sufficient to carry fnnr
persons. The balloon is equipped with
kcOmplete telephone and TELEGRAM hic
apparatus. Communication is estab-
lished by means of insulated wire, paid
out as the balloon ascends. \ complete
Photographic outfit is also part of the
equipment. The hydrogen gas is gen.
Grated by means Of an apparatus con-
sisting Of gas generator, gasometer, gas
compressor, steam engine and several
hundred gas tubes. These tubes are
eight inches in diameter and fifty inches
long. They are seamless, each tube
beng tested TO a pressure Of 900 lbs.
to the square inch. By means of the
gas compressor the tubes are filled with
hydrogen gas, practically III liquefed
state. When the balloon is to be inflat-
ed, the tubes are connected by means
Of valves and fittings to the gas chamber
IN the balloon and imitation is made
At Santiago this monster balloon was
used by the United States signal corps
! in making observations il conjunction
with a number Of small aliOOnS Of vari-
Gus cOlors placed so as to indicate the
position Of each bridage or division.
The Fourth Wisconsin regiment now
stationed at Camp Shipp, Admission, Ala
| bama. and IL which are enlisted several
! boys from the twin cities. has been
| placed in the Second brigade of the
| First division of the Third army CORDS.
with Gen. MaltIx as brigade commander.
| The other regiments in their brigade will
| be the Third Tennessee and the Second
Arkansas. There are no drill grounds
IN camp, so Our soldiers found an OppOr-
tunity to exercise their muscle on ar
rival By cleaning the grounds of rocks
and "nIgger heads" and otherwise max
ing the place habitabIe, Floors have
been issued for the tents and we under
stand all the complaining ones have
been reConciled to orders.
He always did wear a pleasant face
and a bright smile, but now it has
broken out into a broad, ringing
laugh. We refer to A. J. Boyles,
| bOOkkeeDer for the Centralia Lumber
Co.. and give his reasOn-a bouncing
| boy, born Monday morning to keep
company with an only sister. A. j.
comes down street wheeling a baby
! buggy in earnest now, but it should
be some consolation for him to know
that at least he belongs to the push.
Miss Celia Green of Grand Rapids,
| Wis, and Thomas Murphy, we'll
known machinist of Bloomington, Ill,
were married Tuesday morning, Sept
20, i'll that city, Father Burke officiating.
The bride is a popUlaa young lady III
this city and has many friends who join
with us in extending congratulations.
| Their future home will be in Blooming
| ton where Mr.. Murphy has lucrative
employment.
| a wealthy gentleman recently left his
son large fortune on the condition that
he shall visit every country in the world,
and write a book on what he sees
This work is to be submitted to professors
of Bonn and Heidelberg Universities,
and if in their opinion, it is dull and
stupid and badly written the heir has
either to write it over again or lose the
fortune.
A dozen Indians from Chippewa
Falls, stalwart bucks and pretty squaws
with playful papoOses, made train con-
nections in the twin cities Monday on
their way to Milwaukee to take part in
the war dances and other Indian village
exhibitions at the State fair They
went south on the evening G. M. & st.
7. passenger train.
The Catholic Foresters Will hold forth
at their hallin the Spafford block this
evening, having issued invitations for
another dancing party under their aus
piCes. The name Of the Foresters
connected with this social time is assur-
ance positive that the event will be
pleasant and successful. They bear
such reputation.
Green Bay Advocate (Dem): Philip
Sheridan returned Sunday morning from
his first campaign tour. He will remain
for few days and will then leave for
other parts of the district Mr. Sheridan
appears we'll pleased with the demo-
cratic outlook and has confidence in the
success of the party this fall.
DeWitt's Witch HAZEL Salve has the
largest sale of any Salve in the world
This fact and its merit has led dishonest
people to attend to counterfeit it. Look
ont for the man who attempts to deceive
YOU when YOU call for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve the great pile cure. Wood
County Drug Co. aug
The REPORTER is pleased to report
today that j. W. Natwick the Cen
tralia furniture dealer is improving
nicely from the sickness which has
confined him at home during the last
two weeks. Mr.. NatWick had a touch
Of typhoid fever, but it was broken up
in nine days.
After suffering nearly three years
from nervous prostrationl | tried Goth
Century Compound Celery Tea and
have fully recovered. l think it is my
duty to testify as to the merits of this
wonderful remedy. Prof. II. I. Nc
Naughton. 25c. at F. L. SteIb & Co.,
Druggists.
The stockholders of the Wood
County Telephone company are
requested to meet in the rooms of the
business men, Centralia, Tuesday
evening, October 4, at $50 O. clock, for
the purpose Of increasing the capital
stock. a large attendance is requested.
j. B, Riley, freight conductor on the
Green Bay & Western Rv., and Miss
Barbara Banbert of Centralia were
married at the Catholic church in this
city early Wednesday morning. The
bridal pair took the st. Paul passenger
train north on wedding tour,
n. j. Boucher wishes to inform his
| old customers and friends that he has
opened up his harness shop in Cen
tralia with complete line of horse
goods, all new and Of the very best
stock. He will be pleased to have you