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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-08

to learn the business from the ground
up. He remained with his father un-
til he had reached his majority. He
then went to Galveston, Texas, and
started a hardware store.
Leaves South.
1t was at this time that there was
much talk of the Southern states Sc
ceding from the Union. When Fort
Sumpter was fired upon by the Con-
federates, a delegation of Galveston
citizens waited upon Capt. Kusel and
urged to him to enlist in the cause
of the South. This the captain re-
fused to do his sympathies being with
the North However, it was danger
Gus for anyone at this time TO praise
the North in southern city. Con-
cealing his support for the North he
told the citizens that he would have
to enlist in his home state which he
told them was Memphis. This gave
him a reasonable excuse for selling
his belongings in the South and leav
ing that section of the country with
out arousing suspicion.
He secured passage on a freight boat
called the Alexander Scott" and
started on his slow trip to the North.
1t was this same boat that stopped
at Baton Rouge and took possession
of the equipment of the United States
arsenal. After the arsenal was cap
tured the boat was decorated with the
STARS and Bars" and continued its
way. Many reasonable speeches were
made on the boat. Capt. Kusel said
nothing but continued his way to St
Louis. He arrived there about the
time that General Lyon captured
Camp Jackson. From st. Louis the
captain made his way to this city and
resumed work in his fathers store.
Recruits Company.
In 1862 he needed the call of his
country TO arms. Receiving a COM
mission from Governor Solomon he
started to recruit company. In three
days he had company of 103. His
command reported for duty and was
Wisconsin Volunteer infantry. In
recognition for securing this company
he received the title of first lieutenant.
He and his company were ordered
to the western department. Forced
marches were the order and after sew
eral of these they reached Fayette-
vile, Arkansas, where they mobilized
for battle. The battle was hotIy con-
tested, but the Twentieth made a last
ing record. 1t was in this battle that
he received a wound in his hip and
his clothes were riddled with bullets.
800 of the company were killed
At Vicksburg.
His command fought bravely at
Prairie Grove also. For bravery in
this battle Capt. Kusel was advanced
to the rank of captain.
A few days after Christmas his COM
pany began a forced march to Van
Buren on the Arkansas river. When
about ten miles of that place they en-
gagged company of Johnny Rebs''
in battle and were victorious. captur-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-08
Do YOU KNOW THAT

The hand that carries food to
the mouth can also carry disease
germs?
: Health first is the highest form
; of safety first?
tuberculosis and poverty go
: hand in hand?
The United States public health
service will send booklet on flies
; and disease, gratis to all appli-
cantS?
. The breast fed baby has the best
chance?
Physical fitness is preparedness
against disease?
Pneumonia is a communicable
disease?
Cockroaches may carry disease?
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-08
VACATION READING.
Watert0wn Public Library Offers List
of Suitable Reading.

The staff of the public library has
selected books of various types, as in
teresting suggestions for vacation
reading There are books of travel,
short stories, poetry nOvels-in fact,
you will find just the book YOU will
want to read A few of the sugges-
tiOns follow:
Humorous essays by a nature-lover
Hearts kindred -------Ga Gale.
Out Of doors HOugh.
Vacation suggestions.
Personality plus -Ferber.
Bright stories of an attractive wo-
man who made good" in the
world of statesmen
Highways and byways of the Pacific
coast - ------------Johnso
Drusilla with a million Cooper.
The lady of the decoration----L Little.
Charming story of life in Japan.
The after house e-------Rineha
Dear enemy --We Webster
Molly make-believe --------Abbott.
An original little story of pretty
girl who earned jher living by
writing ''make-b believe" letters
and the romance that ensued.
New light on the old truth--Dinsmore.
Particularly enjoyable to ministers
and church workers.
Rudder Grange
Very laughable account Of life in a
hOuse-boat.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-08

Baltimore has passed a bill making
it a misdemeanor for anyone not to
rise to the music of the "Star Span
gled Banner" The Minneapolis Jour
nal suggests that it would be better
if the law fined those who attempted
to sing it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-08

Some people never enjoy reading
a newspaper unless they can find a
few typographical errors in it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-08
ing several hundred men and two
steamboats, loaded with supplies.

ing several hundred men and two
steamboats, loaded with supplies.
His command did effective work in
the siege of Vicksburg and the battle
of the Yazoo river. He was in the
battles of Port Hudson, New Orleans
and Carrolton also. 1t was at this
last place that he became sick and re-
turned home on a furlough. He re
ported at Madison for a medical ex-
animation and was informed that his
recovery was doubtful. On account
of his health he resigned from actual
service on Oct. 2, 1863.
In June of the next year he formed
a partnership with his brother Daniel
and bought their fathers business.
On March 4, 1864 he married Miss Ma
rie Bodin, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Bodin, who was born in Ger
many. Six children were born to
them of which only three are now
alive
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-08

Capt Kusel was as active in poll
tics as he was in the war. He was
a, democrat and mayor of this city for
many years. He was mayor in 1872,
1891 and in 1880. He was also elected
mayor for three consecutive terms ten
state senator but owing to business
was compelled to decline any further
honors in this line. He was alderman
of the Fourth ward in the years 1868
and 1875 He was of a rugged char
acter and was noteworthy in politics
for the honest way that he represent
ed the people.
He was a member of the G. A. R..
who will be represented at the fun
eral services by practically every
member, who will accompany the
body to the grave.
The D. & F. Kusel company will
close the store tomorrow and all the
employees will attend the funeral SER
vices in body.
In observance of Capt. Kusel's death
flags at half mast are flying from the
city hall and from other public build
ings throughout the city.
He was a member of 0. d. Pease
Post, No. "a, G. A. r. and has held
the position of commander several
times, as well as other Offices in the
post.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-08

to learn the business from the ground
up He remained with his father un-
til he had reached his majority. He
then went to Galveston, Texas, and
started a hardware store.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-10-07

G ING r. ~ Grand
"Romao and juliet" The
worlds greatest moi on
niciure IN eight reels
Watch ior the dale.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
T

It is not our purpose herein, at this
time, to express a preference among
| the candidates for the republican
| nomination for the governorship, but
a statement with reference to the
| seeming trend of events within the
republican party concerning the prob
abilities for the various nominations,
though no choice be expressed, may
not be out of place.
That Peter Norbeck will be the
nominee for governor seems to be
fairly well settled and that his as
~sociates on the ticket will be men
who will work in harmony with him
is equally obvious.
Although a few of the ultra-radi-
calls sought to throw cold water on
the Burke movement for the Mitchell
conference, it appears to have been
one of the things necessary to bring
the warning factions within the party
nearer together. Mr.. Burke's part in
restoring a measure of party harmony
cannot be over-estimated. He was
the most potent factor in the state in
bringing about a reasonable degree of
CO operation among the two factions
that have been at swords points for
the several years past.
That Mr.. Norbeck will measure up
to the exalted position with which
his party will honor him seems to be
taken for granted, even by many of
those who hitherto have fought him.
That, if elected, he will be the gov
ernor of the state is likewise conced-
ed, for it is his aim to give South
Dakota a business administration as
the first and foremost consideration,
with politics merely an incidental af-
fair.
Unless those friends who have
known him from boyhood have been
hypnotized into the belief that he is
a much bigger and brainier man than
he really is, Peter Norbeck will fill
the Office of governor, should he be
chosen next November, with distin-
gushing ability.
And unless those friends are like
wise mistaken in the mans traits and
temperament, Peter Norbeck will be
neither factional in the direction of
party management nor ultra-partisan
with respect to public matters.
In short, he will be the governor
for all of the people.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20

upon h green grass growing on the
prairies of South Dakota and touched
off with a ligted match at the psy-
Geological moment might start a
blaze which might-please bear in
mind hat we use the word might"
in the subjunctive mood-result in a
boost for Mr.. Egan.
Take Codington county four years
ago. is an illustration. Nobody
seemed to be expecting that Mr.. Egan
would command more than a handful
of following, and yet Mr.. Egan car
ried the county. And to this day no.
body knows where the Egan votes
came from!
Take Mitchell, as another illustra-
ton. A day or SO preceding the pri-
maries the republican managers adj
mitted that they knew of one Egan
man in the community, but they said
among themselves that they would
concede the Sioux Falls man ten
votes in the town. One of them re-
marked that, to be on the safe side,
absolutely on the safe side, with
oceans of room to spare, they better
concede Mr.. Egan ten votes in each
ward, or forty in the city. And yet
Mr.. Egan carried the city of Mitchell,
and unto this day there is but one
man in Mitchell who is willing to ad-
nit that he voted for Egan, and none
of the political managers has ever
been able to place" Mr.. Egan's
strength in the campaign in Mitchell
in 1912.
The supreme court of South Dako-
ia has disbarred Mr.. Egan again,
which will affect the situation both
ways-will pull votes from Mr.. Egan
and will drive votes to him. If there
should be an obvious attempt to do
a little "whiteWashing' on the heels
of the disbarment of Mr.. Egan, it
might turn out to be the lighted
match.
History, they say, sometimes re-
peats itself. We are not expecting
1T in this case-but better men than
ourself are occasionally mistaken.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
r. O. RICHARDS.

Mr.. Richards is too idealistic to be
a successful politician.
He is a man of striking convictions
and with the courage to maintain
them.
Mr.. Richards will cooperate with
politicians if they will work his way
if they will accept his ideals, if they
will support the principles which he
stands for; otherwise MI. Richards
will work alone and stand alone.
We are not in Mr., Richards con
fidence. We don't know what purse
he will pursue in the event of his
defeat for the republican nomination
for the governorship, for which he is
now an active candidate.
But we feel certain that, win OF
lose at the primaries, he will follow
along such path as to him seems
fitting and proper, although he may
walk therein alone.
Mr.. Richards is making his cam
paign upon what he considers two
vital points in a republican form Of
government: one involves the right
of the people to make their own laws
to remain in force until the people
themselves modify or annul them;
the other is the elimination of thu
spoils system.
Both of these points are worthy Q
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
NO BACKWARD STEP.

The Doland Times-Record thinks
that WatertoWn took a backward steI
in abolishing the commission form oil
government, while the Huronite com
ments as follows:
"Watertown went against the
commission form of government
by the large majority of 273. 1t
is said by the newspapers hat
there is no opposition in Water
tswn to the commission plan,
but that the opposition was to
the retention Of some of the com
IA~issioners for a considerable per-
iod of years. Other men >proba,
bly, wanted their places and so
they opened the way for the sat
isfaction of their ambitions"
II it was v e said by the news,
papers that there is no opposition in
watertown to the commission form
of government, the newspapers sag
ing it were mistaken.
a year ago, with no political con
siserations involved, and with no or.
ganized effort, and with only The
Saturday News pointing out in a mild
form the a%dvisability OF abandoning
the commission form, the commits,
sion government was saved by a ma
jority Of only 261, and it was saved
because of the fact that the sup
porters of the commission form, and
the personal supporters of the com
missioners, organized to save it.
This year those opposed to the
commission farm on general princi-
pies organized for the campaign, and
then those who do not, or did not,
particularly care about the form but
wanted to GUST the commissioners,
fell into line, resulting in the over
turning of the commission form by
nearly three hundred majority.
II is the opinion of The Saturday
News that within the next two de-
cades practically every city in Amer
lea having had ten years experience
witA the commission form will aban-
den 1T, as not calculated to promote
either efficiency or economy.
It doesn't matter much, now that
the commission form has been beaten,
concerning the vast number that OPP
posed the commission form in the
hope of getting the places vacated by
the commissioners. The fact stands
ont prominently that the men nomi-
mated for the elective positions in the
municipality were not aspirants for
the Jobs.
The Saturday News holds no brief
for Sny one but itself to speak either
for or against the commission form,
hut it cannot consistently refrain
fron remarking that it's Huron CON
temporary is laboring under a delus-
ion if it thinks that there was no
opposition to the commission form as
such.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
9 8 y g y 8 9 g . .
San Francisco Cafe
Owner Serves Drugs
In Mashed Potatoes

; San Francisco, Cal.-The unus-
: ual popularity of Mike AIDES res
+ taurant was accounted for when
: Detective Nelson Mathewson dis
: covered that Mike served NOR
phine with mashed potatoes. Men
and women were eel sinking in,
hand trembling, lips q%uivering,
; their eyes dull. When patrons
emerged their step was buoyant,
their lips wreathed in smiles and
their eyes a-sparkle. Mathew
! son paid for a meal and plunged
a fork into the center of the
dish of mashed potatoes and
penetrated the secret. Mike vas
|. arrested, charged with violating
the state poison law.
II 4 y u q Il 4 Il y
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
GERMAN HOSIERY TRADE
is TAKEN BY AMERICA

misunderstanding to the Outfit
ter, organ of the furnishings trade in
England, American and Japanese hos
Iiery and underwear are rapidly us
urping the place formerly held by
German manufacturers in the world
markets. British makers, it is said,
are apparently unable to keep up
with the demand, even in their own
country. The Japanese products are
said to be of excellent quality and
[MorkmanShip.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
GEORGE W. EGAN.
such.

The Saturday News is not disposed
to think that George w. Egan will be
the republican nominee for the gov
ernorship. It perceives no ~percepti-
bic movement in his direction.
Bat it calls attention to certain pc
s~euliarities Of the campaign of four
years ago. AS we have suggested, we
are not anticipating the nomination
of Mr.. Egan. but it is possible that
a little of John DIS kerosene poured
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
SPLENDID FOR RHEUMATISM.

just splendid for rheumatism" writes
Mrs. Dunbergh, Eldridge, N. Y. at
has been used by myself and other
members of my family time and time
Iagain during the past six years and
has always given the best of salts
faction" The quick relief from pain
which Chamberlain's Liniment aff9ras
is alone worth many times the cost.
Obtainable everywhere. Adv. 1916
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20
state Of Ohio. city Of Toledo. lss.

Lucas County,
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner OF the firm of r. ]. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City OF To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid. and
that said firm will pay the sum Of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
(seaD "A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls .Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
cous surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials. free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-20

consideration by any party or any
faction. theoretically all political
parties endorse them, but practically
both are a dead letter in the oper-
alton of a f~rst-class political machine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-14

week, and I twisted my ankle, and a
lot of other things seemed to come
off all at once. | fired the cent in
the Hudson, and l guess it's there
yet"
II think it's sinful to throw money
in river" said the Manicure Lady.
Thank goodness, | don't know how
to throw. But, anyhow, George,
speaking about luck, maybe, after all,
life is Just what you make it. Life is
real and the grave amt its goal.
"As them old poets used to say,
Why should the spirits of mortals
be loud? We ought to, do something
every day to make other folks happy.
Sometimes feel so happy that l
wish somebody else could have part
of that happiness. Maybe that's why
| keep all the time talking" ..
Maybe" said the Head Barber.
There must be some reason. ! wish
| had a dollar for every word you
ever spelled in this grand old barber
shop" :,
But it amt done you no real good,
all my talk" said the Manicure Lady.
"You get no new ideas, George. Shay
ing gents and betting on horses and
talking base ball-thats you today,
tomorrow and all the time"
There's worse things to be think
ing about" said the Head Barber. Il
always liked them outdoor sports"
Outdoor sports is all right" said
the Manicure Lady, (which is more
than l can say for some Of the indoor
sports that makes bets on them. But
anyhow, speaking about that cent !
found, | ought to draw little good
luck if don't lose it. There is gent
going to call on me up home tonight,
and they say he comes from awful
fine family.
He has been kind Of limiting about
marrying and settling down, and any
thing he has got to say on that sub
ject will be listened to by me very
attentive like. Believe me, George, !
won't interrupt him."
"I'd like to see you marry
happy" said the Head Barber, but il
would be awful lonesome around here
without you. | wouldn't have nobody
except my customers to talk to. I'd
be lonesome.
THAT would be tough, George
said the l., cure Lady, but
won't be think. about that if gel
a chance to listen 10 a proposal. ri
be thinking about the quickest way tc
say yes"
Marriage is a lottery" said the
Head Barber. "You take chance"
when the chance comes, you do,
said the Manicure Lady, "and wher
my chance comes, George, | shall be
brave"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-14

adoption of the American flag passed
The ship Columbia. (l7s7.l7so) vessel
the American flag around the world.
The official celebration of Flag day held in the post
Office department a Washington in 1908.
all flags used by the government have been
Previous that time the flags made OF
English bunting. =,
ship Bedford of Maahus which arrived in the Downs Feb
ruary 3, 1888 ~
The American flag made by patriotic ladies in Phila-
depha small affair but represented heavy cost because
bunting from England and the days of TT things British
high
Flag day originated Professor George Boh Of
York. his kindergarten the practice of hold
celebration Of the adoption Of the American
flag by congress, June IL, l777.
baeshp of United States entitled ESQ flags
cost flags each shp exceeds $3Ooono small item in
Uncle Sans bill for equipments.
The thirty flag which hoisted Fort Nc
Francis Key write Ths Star Spanged
made by Mrs. John Pckersgl Of Baltimore when the
British about to begin their attack that city
the school the raise the United States
make the of feature of public school
This school unfud the flag with appropriate
public May H. 1861 only ~ days after the surrender
Of Fort Sumter to the Confederates
The first American flag flown by John Paul Jones' By
pirate. rebel robber proudly informed that the emblem
his warsh the Ranger received with the
the French formal of the
the French acknowledgment of the republic
until September 777 that the action of
in adopting flag made public through the press
Schuyler drummer boy had made flag after the prescribed
For the white he took old ammunition shirts for the
blue the he requisoned
the Of private for her red flannel petticoat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-14

Miller Park. school and have con-
ceived such a high esteem for their
teachers that as token of their re-
spect they intend to present the silver
loving cup, which is now in their pos
session as base ball champions among
the grade school boys of the city, to
the one who is leaving, Miss Hunt.
Mothers OF the boys decorated
the tables in the school colors, green
and gold, a center piece Of the prize
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-14
The Manicure Lady
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

81 found a cent in the subway this
morning." said the Manicure Lady,
land l guess I'm going to be lucky
this summer"
II hope So" said the Head Barber.
81 wish you had round a hundred-case
note"
That's awful sweet of you,
George" said the Manicure Lady,
land that's one of the finest reasons
for loving life, to know that your
friends don't wish no bad luck on
you. Goodness knows, George, it's
a good thing they don't, with all the
bad luck lying around so close to
US we. have hard work lodging it.
I'm going to keep that cent for a
lucky piece"
81 done that for a week once with
a cent" said the Head Barber, "and
everything broke wrong the whole
week. My wife got neuralgia that
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-14
Good Weather in
Sight for Parade

Weather for the Flag day parade
and festivities in Omaha is to be
pleasant, according to Colonel Welsh,
the well known oracle of the weather
bureau. Fair and a trihe warmer,
he says. mo rain in sight"
There were some beautiful rains out
through the state Monday night, glad
dening the hearts Of the coal barons
and causing billions OF little cornstalks
to keep a-growing faster than ever.
Holdrege got l.ss inches, Culbertson
$50, Broken Bow LA inches, and so
on. MN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-14
Personal Mention.

Miss Leona Harris returns Wednes-
day from Wellesley. She brings with
her Miss Caroline Bergheim of Den
yer, who will stop off in Omaha to
spend a day with her friend before
going on to her home.
Mrs. E. Rengler and Miss Martha
Friedman, sister and niece Of Mrs. A
Weiss, arrived from New York Mon
day to spend the summer with Mrs
Weiss and to attend the graduation Of
Miss Sadie Weiss from Commerce
High school.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Van Alstine
with their two children, leave Tues
day evening for an extended toul
through the west, stopping off al
Denver and Salt Lake on their way
to the coast. They will spend Z
couple of months at Long Beach be.
fore returning home.