The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-18
TIGER BUCKED II
AND SIX ARMED OFFICERS TAKE
CHARGE OF TIE CITIZENS CLUB

duced to the Bastiie-They Gave Bond
and are Ready for Business Again-A
Circus Crowd Gathered to See the As
sault of the Police on the Citadel OF
Good Fellowship and Good Beer-How
the Club was Organized and Operated.
Six stalwart policemen walked up the
stairway Of the Citizens club, two
abreast, last night and after clearing
the room Of the members took posses
sion OF everything the club room con-
tanned, including the attendants James
Burns and Billy SchnitZler.
Henry Schnitzler went around to see
what was UP and he, too. was nailed.
The AFFAIR created considerable ex-
element and the street for half
block was crowded.
The officers who made the arrest were
Chief Massey, and his brother, Woods,
Sutton, Parks, Dunbar and Carpenter.
When a reporter for the Eagle crowd
ed his way up the stairway the act was
done and the police were ready to lock
the doors.
There was in the room several tables.
some glasses and stock of liquors
worth between $40 and SIS.
Everything seemed to be pleasant up
stairs among the men who pulled and
the men who were pulled, the police
treating them in the most friendly
manner, but the crowd down stairs,
fully 500 people, most of whom were
members Of the club, were hot, but
made no demonstrations against the
police. They all seemed 10 be talking
about Tiger Bill who, it is needless to
say, was not around.
The club is a chartered institution
and has about 400 members including
many prominent citizens
1t was only Thursday last that Secre-
tary of State Edwards signed the char
ter which hangs on the wall of the club
room with the great big golden seal OF
the state attached.
The club is governed by exactly the
same rules that the old Citizens club
of seven years ago worked under. 1t
beat the prohibitionists in the court
then and the members say they viii
beat them again in the courts.
Burns and the two SchnitZlers walk
ed down to the police station them
selves and arrived there ahead of the
officers. They gave bond and were re-
leased.
AS there is liable to be hard contest
in the courts between the club members
and the state on constitutional points
the bylaws of the club. showing the
manner Of its organization and orepa-
ton, are given as follows:
Constitution and bylaws of the Citi-
zens club.
ARTICLE ONE.
Section I. The aim and object Of this
association is to promote the business
interest and maintain and encourage
social intercourse among its members.
ARTICLE TWO
Section /. The name of this associa-
ton shall be ''The Citizens Social Club
ARTICLE THREE.
Section 1. An applicant for member
ship must be a male person over the
age of twenty-one years, of good moral
character, and known to be in full
sympat thy with the aim and purpose
of this organization, and willing, as
a member TO abide by the constitu-
ton, bylaws, rules of order and resolu-
tons which may be passed by this So
ciety and 20 the best of his ability to
help, further and secure the welfare OF
of this organization and its members.
Sec. 2. Any person desiring to be-
come member of this society shall file
a written application therefor, endorsed
by two members OF this society; said ap
plication shall then be posted upon the
bulletin boards of the club until the
next regular meeting of this society.
Sec. 5. Should the candidate SO pro-
posed receive upon the election in any
meeting after his proposal the two
thirds majority of all the votes cast
then the said candidate shall be de-
clared elected a member of the club.
Sec. 4. After the candidate has been
elected to membership, and before
membership certificate can be issued to
to him, he shall sign his name. with age
and occupation, under this constitution
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self sufficiently acquainted with its
provisions. and that he voluntarily Will
pledge his honor to abide by the same,
and to the best of his ability furtherand
maintain the interest of this organiZa-
ton and its members.
Sec. 5. The initiation fee shall be
twenty-five cents, and no member shall
be entitled to any of the privileges of
the club until he shall have paid said
initiation fee into the treasury of the
club.
Sec. 6. Membership certificates shall
be issued to members of this club by
the secretary, countersigned by the pres
ident of this club.
Sec. Z The regular monthly dues Of
each member shall not exceed the sum
of two dollars per year.
Sec. 10. No assessment can be made
upon any of the members without the
written consent of nine-tenths of all
the members in good standing
ARTICLE FOUR.
Section l. The officers of this club
shall be president, a secretary and
treasurer which three officers shall
form the board of directors OF this So
ciety.
Sec. .. The election of officers shall
be by ballot at the semi-annual meet
ings and the term of office shall be for
six months and until their successors
are elected.
Sec s. Every officer or member of
a committee shall render his services
10 this society free Of charge unless the
board of directors see fit and proper to
allow him a reasonable compensation
for such services.
Sec. T. The president shall open the
MEETINGS of the organization and pre-
side over the same: announce the bus
iness of the meetings in the prescribed
order; receive and submit in the prop
er manner all instructions and resolu-
lions which may be presented by the
members at any meeting; TO enforce
on all occasions the observance of or
der during meetings. in compliance at
all times with the constitution, bylaws
and rules OF order of this club. and see
that all resolutions are carried out
promptly: to name members on all com
mittees.to decide all questions of order
without; TO vote in case of a tie on all
questions before the meeting; TO sign
all orders drawn on the treasury. and
sign all documents. certificates and III
er papers issued by this club: and per-
form such other duties as usually ap-
pertain to the Office of a president
Sec. :. In the absence OF the prasi-
dent at any meeting temporary pres
ident or chairman shall perform the d.
ties of the president during such meet
ings.
Sec. s. The secretary shall keep &C
curate minutes of all meetings Of this
society; receive all moneys due from