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The Washington herald., 1922-11-19

"For I know" says Mr.. Uhl, what
delights await me. Such knowledge no
man who is marrying a woman for the
first time can have Nor can he be as
confident on his second honeymoon as on
his third. To the man who is marrying
the same woman for the third time there
is no doubt. There is profound, blissful
certainty
even that man who is essaying his
second marriage to the same wife may
have some misgivings. For the first mar
rage is always an experiment. And
man is justified in wondering whether, if
his first marriage brought him happiness
mingled with misery, the second might
not hold the same MIXTURE of emotions.
But !, lca'IIng the same lovely woman to
the altar at Rome next week will do so
in mood Of calm, pervasive ecstacy.
The thrills in my third honeymoon win be
those of my first multiplied by three.
The third mal riage to the wife whom
you know to be the one woman in all
your world, throbs with the jov of re-
conquest. Every man is a conqueror or
would be one. To win woman for the
first time is fairly easy At least it is
easy compared with rewinning her after
she has lived with you and, having so
lived, knows all your giant faults and
your cxaSperating fObles But to win
her again, after having lost her, stirs male
pride.
81 was a painter when fell in love.
My father was great portrait painter.
S. J. Chl had painted the presidents from
Lincoln down to his own death | began
early to emulate his career. | was young
painter with a studio in Philadelphia
when friend took me to tea at mansion
in Chestnut Hill. The mistress of that
mansion in Phiadelphia's most aristocratic
section was dcmure, soft-eyed, young
woman with whom fell instantly in love-
She was the daughter of Henry Lattmer
NorrlS. Her name was one of the most
honOrcd in Philadelphia Her Quaker
ancestry had bcqucathcd to her a smplic-
ity that was delightful yet a dignity it
was harI to pass For four years loved
AMI w0oed ncr. We were married in
1903.
"o"r marriage was happy and un-
happy .'} Gin" a dreamy young painter,
who >at ard thought of beauty for days,
thu: worked furiouSly to overtake those
lost hours with his brush, trying to fit
himself int the infexible routine of a
Quaker household and to escort a young
wife through the majestic maze of ex-
elusive Philadelphia society functions
Ny wife's manner was ove~laid bv the
calm of Philadelphia deco~um Yet she
nearly wept when | rushed from the din
ner table once or twice, perhaps oftener,
The Washington herald., 1922-11-19

"After eleven years of marriage she
told me she was going to Reno. We were
Incompatible, she said. | did not protest.
avery well, my DEAR was my answer,
but some day you will understand
what do you mean?' she asked.
"'You win understand that even a wife
must not interfere with a mans work.
You have your tribal law, have that of
the creative artist, that his work comes
before all save honor
"She took up her residence In Reno.
She told the Judge that had been cruel
to her, mentally cruel. He granted the
divorce. | made no contest because
knew she wanted it. She then went to
California. We exchanged friendly
letters. / was acquainted with her social
movements and interests. She knew of
my studies and work. painted a great
deal. ] sang in concerts. In that period
of the World War before America entered
It sang the Marsellcise at concerts. |
sang it with such heart and fervor that I
created antagonism in certain quarters.
Ny wife wrote begging me to be careful,
dear I smiled when ! read that letter,
knew my plar was working. For had
determined to win her again. | had only
permitted her to get a divorce because Il
would teach her lesson--the lesson of
non-interference with mans work.
"I went to California. called fire.
quently on her and escorted her to this
place and that. We drove and dined to-
gether. Her family and friends received
The Washington herald., 1922-11-19
Mr.. UhI-But 1t WaS All Stage
Business and Meant Nothing to
Him, Although 1t was Hard
for Mrs. Uhl to Get This
Through Her Head.

to place upon canvas an inspiration, lest
| lose it. Dancing past midnight would,
l was sure, destroy that inspiration.
81 became interested in the possibilities
of my voice and took vocal lessons. While
| was having tea with her my wife some-
times my mind would roam from the
beautiful, orderly drawing room, to the
theme | was studying with my music
master. My voice would burst forth un-
controllably in a recitative. My wife
looked shocked. Particularly it, as was
usually the case, we had guests at tea.
1t must have been trying-yes, admit
ito be awakened at midnight by my
singing a cadenza or practicing a trill.
My wife demonstrated. She asked me
to occupy another room. | tried to be
compliant with all her wishes. But l
would not fOrsake my music.
my wife held the view that all rich
women do. A husband must obey her
will. If were painting and she would
send for me, asking me to join her and
her guests, and refused she became very
remote. If she wanted me to take her to
the theatre and I answered My love, /
have an appointment for a lesson from
my maestro, she withdrew herself from
me for weeks. loved her and | knew
she loved me, but my work counted for
nothing with her. Her wishes counted for
everything. 1t was the custom in her set,
the fixed, never deviating, PHILADELPHIA
set. 1t is the tribal law Of the rich.
broke it.
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Papa, dear, you are mot in love with
anyone else, are you" she asked l
answered, matching her straight forward
ness, Not in the least
Then she said, go and make It up
with Mamma. She has h,,on .orrBlv
lonely. She wants you back. And I'm
sick and tired of being wi,hoG, daddy
my daughter was true rr"r1nt. Mrs.
Uhl accepted me, She and Marion were
sailing for Paris in tro u4ys. They c6uld
not change thrir plaas without muchtin-
convenience. | was sailing three weeks
later to begin singing in Italy the ItafEan
versions of the German operas. We
agreed that we would nNoct in Paris. We
would 20 to Rome together and there We
would be married, once more, on
November 20.
Mrs. Uhl says she understand now Chat
an artists work brooks no ntcrfcrGTcc
Another matter, Incidental. vet to her
important. Mrs. uhl had the rcjudioe of
the non-professional against the ardent
singing and acting done on the stage.
Again and again | told her that re-
hearsAls ki incipient romance. tolaIh
that those perfervid embraces were. ali
UutlneSS' explained Jhat while a lnan
held woman in his arms on the stage
he was thinking not Of her but of,.the
reaction Of the audience. ! mentioned
the singers with whom had appeareddn
proof Of this. ! cited the magnificent
singer, JeritEa. Her stage love scenes are
most ardent but after the first shock.,or
two her husband has doubtless accustomed
himself 10 them. &C.,
Mrs. uhl knows that In the periods
when she had divorced me I tried to be
come interested in other women But, all
OF them fall far below her standard. her
nature is much bigger and finer than
theirs that they seemed pigmies She is
my woman from all tho world. am her
man. am reasonably sure that this mar
riage win last n Il does not will allow
her TO get another divorce or divorcesrfor
shall keep on marrying her till the sweet
end Of our lives together"
How long will this third marriage last?
And II there is third divorce viii there
be fourth marriage? And then a fourth
divorce And then a--oh, well. this is
the bottom of the page; there's more
room to keep on.
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prevented her getting the divorce, but
didn't try. | knew that her lesson was
not yet thoroughly learned
eve had been married in 1917. The
second divorce occurred in 1919. / con-
tinued my oratorio work and concert
work. went to Europe There met
Harold Mccormick He wanted me to
join the Chicago Grand Opera company
and | did. | sent Mrs. Uni critiuues Of
my work. She always wrote to conHrat-
ulate me. There was a personal note in
all our letters.
Last month l began to grow restless.
II had been three years since our last
divorce. Three years were the period of
our previous separation I was consider
ing what | should do. I wanted my wife
but | could not brook Interference with
my work. Had she learned her lesson--
wondered. Then fate played into my
hand. RECEIVED a letter from our
daughter Mari n. Nam, IA and are
staying at Greenwich, Conn., she wrote.
Come out to dine with US, Mamma wants
you to come.
"You MAJ be sure ent. II happened
that had concert engagement In Green.
wich the same week. Ny wife and daugh-
ter attended the concert. found that
Mrs. Uhl liked my voice. | know it be.
cause she came to me and told me so.
called on my wife and daughter several
times. was considering hoWto approach
the subject so important to me when
Marion spared me the pains.
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me with cordiality. After
four months Of wooing
she consented 20 be mine
again.
eve were married in
Santa Babara. l went
on with my painting 2 I
singing. At first we
were entirely in har-
mony. But not long.
Mrs. Uhl said my work
absorbed me. She said
it had pushed her out of
my life. To prove her
belief she brought suit
for divorce in California.
She alleged constructive
cruelty, the mental sort
Again | ahsented myself.
I let the case go by de-
fault I could hAVe
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II know what delights await me. To
the man who is marrying the same
woman for the third time there is no
doubt. There is profound. bIissfuI
certainty" Mr.. UhI insists.
JEROME UHL, one of the worlds fore
most baritones, bids fair also to be-
come one of the worlds foremost
and unique bridegrooms, for he has gone
to Rome to be married for the third time,
not, as is customary, to a third choice,
but to the woman who has twice divorced
him.
And he says if this third marriage is
not permanent, if infelicities creep in and
they are divorced the third time, he will
set about winning Mrs. Uhl the fourth
time, and if necessary a fifth and sixth
time-until death finally divorces them.
For. he AYERS, she is absolutely the only
woman on earth for him, and he intends
to keep on marrying her from time to
time
Promiscuous bridegroOms like De Wolf
Hopper, Nat Goodwin and Willard Mack,
who have shown a peculiar and marked
affinity for the altar and the halter,
passed the third marriage mark early in
their matrimonial careers, but after
every one of their numerous divorces each
of them promptly turned his back on his
last wife and would have no more of her.
They wearied of one wife after another,
as they would weary of last years fancy
vest, and sought the novelty and thrill of
a different mate.
Man has been called a pOlygamOus ami
NAL. with an inherent instinct and yearn-
ing now and then for a change of mate,
which civilization and modern customs
and laws to an extent Suppresses. 1t is
this instinct, relic of primitive days, which
is largely responsible, for the activities of
the divorce courts. With each new ife
would come, naturally, new thrill, new
sensation.
But Mr.. Uhl frankly declares that his
third honeymoon with the same woman
holds for him more thrills and a deeper
Joy than did his first or second honey
moon with her
o. course they have had their diff
ferenceS and dsagreements. Mrs. Uhl
claimed that his work crowded her out of
his life. Furthermore, it was hard, try
ing and extremely disconcerting for her,
from her seat in the audience to con-
template her husbands ardent love scenes
on the stage. At times they seemed too
real
But with each separation came calm re-
Election and a new and better understand
ing as one problem after another was
solved and the obstacles to their hap
pine>S AMI contentment eliminated.
Mrs Uhl is the daughter of an old and
wealthy Philadelphia family. She as
Miss Elizabeth Norris. Her family, a
Quaker one, founded NorristOM Penn
sylvania, which took its name from the
= Hy-CInd pioneers.
Mr.. Uhl began marrying Mrs. Uhl in
1902. They lived together for eleven
years Then she divorced him in Reno,
'ng that mentally he was cruel to her
After three years they were remarked
in California. The second marriage lasted
for two years Mrs. Uhl again divorced
him This time the California courts
granted relief. And now, after another
three years period of separation, they
are re-mArrying
Mr. Uhl says that he is starting out for
his third honeymoon with the same woman
with Is keen, romantic anticipations as
ever filled the heart of one about to ex-
= nee the happiness of a brand new
mate.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-19

tc 1a2s American Weekly Great R'-h R.,-,d
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-05

Nt G. +. Lcnl,cr of the state SAM
Board, came up from Colomc,
Monday and started dipping opera
t,oua ou thc IImdrichson place on the
nttic White River.
Scabic, had been brought INTO that
section bv some cattle that were in
fcctod with the disease and all the
noahbors with infected cattle are
dipping their cattle there this week.
It viii take about four days to run
tho bunch through the first time and
latcl they will be dipped agin.
!, is good policy to Get right after
the disease and clean mp all the herds
that are infected, such as these men
ro doing, for it makes the range
safer for all cattle when the ones in
.ectcd are cleaned up.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-05
$3.50 FINE AND THIRTY DAYS

Frank Vogeltanz, who has home
;tead south west of Wood, near the
county line, has been operating little
noonshine still for some time, and
Wednesday of last week Sheriff Chris
3uum visited his little plant and asked
Frank to accompany him. Tuesday OF
his week Sheriff Bum and States
Attorney Keil accompanied Vogeltanz
Winner, where he appeared before
Judge Bartine and plead guilty to the
'harge OF operating still and manu-
'acturing Intoxicating liquor. The
Judge. after listening to Frank s
story, sentenced him to pay fine of
$3.50 and costs, and thirty days in the
Mellctte county Jail. The judge also
authorized the sheriff to hire out the
prisoner to any one who wanted him
md his wages are to be applied on his
me and costs in the case.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-05
CULLS

Isn't the farmer s life snap. In
plowing one acre he walks about eight
miles.
The farm account book furnishes a
basis for studying the farm business
to increase profits.
81 III rust ten thousand acres - said
the barberry with a shout. But Uncle
Sam sent out some men who dug the
old bush out.
Weather conditions this spring have
caused heavy losses of small pigs. 1t
IS still too early TO estimate the effect
this will have on the supply.
Assuming that anything which re-
turns less than it costs is luxury,
few farmers are rich enough to afford
the "uXury" of keeping scrub stock.
In answer 10 numerous inquiries re-
yarding suitable spraying apparatus,
the state cntOmologist has prepared
Circular No. 25, entitled Spraying
Machinery and Accessories. :" Write
o him at state COLLEGE for a copy.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-05
TOTS CELEBRATE MAY DAY

Mrs. II. r. Stahl entertained a mum
Der OF her little friends at her home
east Of town Tuesday afternoon at a
May day party. The Queen OF May
was selected by the children gathering
flowers to which numbers had been at
tached, and the one gathering the
flowers totaling the highest number
was declared the Queen OF May. Little
Angie Swan was the successful one,
and duly crowned queen Games were
played, and refreshments consisting
OF sandwiches, ice cream, cake and
grape Juice were served. Just before
refreshments were served the entire
party were provided with unique pa
per caps, and the little girls OF the
party were also provided with real
nice little crepe paper dresses which
they wore. 1t was a very successful
Nav day party and no doubt will be
Ion. remembered by the little guests.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-05
TO FUT ON A STYLE SHOW

The Wood Girls Sewing club will
entertain the members and friends of
the Wood Ladies Sewing club at the
Legion Hall in Wood, on Tuesday
afternoon, May 9. This, we under
stand, is the onl y style show to be
put on 10y any club in the county, and
al members of the two clubs and their
friends are earnestly requested to be
present at his meeting. The special
demonstration work of the Ladi-
Clothing club at this meeting will be
the cleaning and renovating of hats,
and demonstration of this work will
he given. 1t promises to be one of
the most interesting OF the club meet
ings OF the entire year, and while
there will also be much of an instruct
ne nature, and all the ladies of the
community should make a special ef-
fort to attend this meeting. Remem-
Der the date-Tuesday afternoon, May
9, at the Legion Hall.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-05
HONEY PHILOSOPHY FOR 1922

Twice two are four this year. Next
year twice two may be five-not likely
Of course, but maybe. Twice two wilt
be five as soon as, the people say so.
'f everybody aerI e. tusn that settles
It. We put men 20 Heath and praise
ourselves for doing it because every
body agrees. We frame up laws that
spell the gathering of great wealth be-
cause everybody agrees. Then we
take the wealth away from the men
who have done what we said they
might do and we tax the eternal
lights out OF them, because everybody
agrees. Come to think of it, the
people who 90 into the game of in
dncing people to think t.l,n way will
have some accounts to settle when
the time comes if they are not on the
level Maybe if each of us was honest
with himself everybody would agree
to do the thing that is right, and
then we would have justice.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-05

disease Prevention is simple and the
hes; policy to follow.
White Scours is an infectious dis
ease and the main source of infection
is through the navel of the young
calf. Every new born calf, on in
lCctcd farms, should be treated be-
fore any indications Of disease arise.
Treatment consists Of burning off the
navel with hot iron, or tying with
a piece Of sterilized silk thread about
onc-half to three quarters Of an inch
from the belly. Sterilizing with dilute
solution Of formadehyde three times
daily for three days The solution is
made by adding one teaspoon Of for
maldehyde TO one pint of water apd
keeping tightly cciH4E.- Further
treatment consists of dosing the
calves lightly twice daily in the feed
for four or five day with a weak So
luton Of the forma iehyde. This is
made by taking one teaspoon full of
the dilute solution prepared for dis
injecting the navel one spoonful of
forty per cent formG ldehyde in one
pint of water) adding this to cup of
cold water, and giving in the skim
milk fed to the calf.
Premises should be disinfected
thoroughly where cows have calvcd
with any good disinfectant, carbolic
acid, dilute or ordinary dip solutions.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-05
COMMISSIONERS APPOINT SUPT

Miss Maymc Miller presented her
resignation as County Superintendent
of Schools to the board of county
commissioners at their meeting this
week, effective June |, when Miss Mil
Ter expects to leave for the Philip
pine Islands, where she has contract
ed with the I. S. government to teach
for two years. The Board at. their
meeting this week appointed Mrs.
Simon Fridy to fill out the unexpired
term Of Miss Miller, beginning June /.
Mrs. Fridy is the republican nominee
for County Superintendent OF this
county at the coming election, and is
we'll qualified for the position.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-05
PROMINENT MASON DIES

Col. Benjamin f. Ives, OF Huron,
S. D., who for a number Of year. WI,
Grand Lecturer Of the Masonic lodge
in South Dakota, and who has paid
several official visits to the local lodge
OF that order within the past several
years and is therefore well known to
the Masons Of this vicinity, died at
his home in Huron, at the ace of 50
years. He bad been a resident OF the
state since 1885. He is survived by
three sisters, ranging in ages from 81
to 81 years, and by two sons. He was
member of all Masonic bodies.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-05
YOUNG PEOPLES CONFERENCE

The Young people of the Christian
Endeavor Societies of Witten, Garter,
Mission and Wood held most sue
cessful conference here last Sunday.
1t was perhaps one of the most largely
attended church gatherings ever held
in Wood. There was an all-day pro
gram arranged, as published in last
week S Pioneer, and everyone whose
name appeared on the program was
here to respond. 1t is estimated that
the attendance was at least $50. The
afternoon meeting was perhaps the
most largely attended, and the Legion
Hall, where the sessions were held,
was filled to capacity, and some very
interesting papers were read on the
aims, objects and work Of the
Christian Endeavor society. Special
music was furnished by Wood, Wit
ten and Carter. A male quartet from
Wood sang, a mixed quartet from Car
ter also sang, and nine-piece iuven-
lie orchestra, under the leadership of
Herman Hiatt of Witten, was also
present and gave a selection that was
much appreciated. In the morning
there was the regular Sunday school
session, followed by an address by
Rev. Pinkerton, the Indian missionary.
IN the evening there was the regular
Christian Endeavor society meeting,
led by Miss Mafra Nelson, after which
an address by Rev. Keepers of Carter,
md Rev. Void of Witten, closed the
conference.
Dinner and supper were served to
those in attendance at the conference,
at the school house. 1t seemed to be
the general consensus of opinion
among those in attendance that this
conference was one of the most sue
cessful gatherings of its kind ever
leld in the Rosebud. In fact, this
vas the first conference of its kind
,ver held in the Rosebud.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-05
NEW MAIL SERVICE POPULAR

Bert Humphrey, our mail carrier,
on last Monday began carrying the
mail clear through from Winner. He
leaves Winner IN the morning about
Z 80 and arrives in Wood about IL 30
or 1900 NJ, and returns from White
River in the afternoon This IS a very
satisfactory schedule to the patrons OF
this post office, and gives the business
people here an opportunity to answer
their correspondence the same day
that it is received. We hope this
schedule will be made permanent in
the future and maintained, as it ccr-'
tainly is an improvement.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-05
Will Probably Test Cows
For tuberculosis

Many people who are milking COWS
would like to know, merely as a mat
cr Of their own health protection,
whether their cattle are suffering from
tuberculosis or not. With the present
limited funds of the state sanitary
board it IS impossible to do this test
INC. South Dakota approprates only
$4,000 for this work and at present
acre are over four hundred herds on
tac waiting list, waiting for a chance
10 have their herd tested. Iowa APP
proprates 100000 for this work and
claims that amount insufficient to
meet the demand.
However, arrangements are being
made whereby individuals may have
their COWS tested at from $1.00 to
$500 a head, provided 100 head can
be Gotten together for testing, and
that these be not too far scattered
vcr the county. However, this test
would be made BY u registered vetcr-
marian, but it wouId not allow any
indemnity for any cattle that reacted
10 the test. 1t could only determine
whether or not any cattle III a man S
herd had the disease al the time.
Even under these circumstances it
is q good measure for the protection
ii the family health and would be
worth while for that reason alone
All reacting cattle should be sent
clear out OF the county and sent to
market
II enough persons are interested in
having their cows tested they should
send in the number Of cattle they
want tested, to the county agent, and
We will try and have sorae testing
work done.