West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-21
THE UMEKILN CLUB.
Constitution and Bylaws Altered by
Brother Gardner and Ratified
BY the Members.
CLUB KEEPING UP WITH TINES
The Kingwood Branch Will Please
Take Notice and Govern Them
selves Accordingly.

Ii was known to the first members
who arrived at Paradise hall for the
regular Saturday night meeting that
something unusal was afoot, and the
news spread as other members con-
tinued to arrive, but nothing def
mite could be learned unit! the meet
ing opened.
The rumor that Brother Gardner
was dying and that Giveadam Jones
was planning to seize the reins of
government was the last one started,
but that was set at rest by the APP
pearance Of the president in person
and seemingly in the best OF health.
He appeared to have something on
his mind, however, and when he
wrapped his Roman toga around
him and stood up in his place to
speak all eyes were turned upon
him and the hall grew as quiet as
death.
Members of de Limekiln club"
began the president after moment
in which he SURVEYED the faces of
those around him, ca right smart
time ago three Guild men and
dawg met on a street co'ner and or
ganized this we're Limekiln club.
Dey felt dat dar was need of such a
club, and events have proved dat
deY was right. De club, growed
like green bay tree. In month
1t had fifty members and held its
meetings in barn. In two months
it had 200 members and had hired
dis hall. In six months il numbered
almost a thousand members and
owned dis place. For de last ten
years de club has been a power IN
de land
"It has sought to elevate de
Guild man politically and socially.
alt has sought to restrain his
natural extravagance andaeach him
eclnmy.
CIT has turned his attenshun from
Ae game OF craps TO al! de great
political queshuns of de day.
"It has taken him off de top rail
of de fence whar he sot in de sun
and made worker of him.
alt has proved to him dat renting
a postoffice box and wearing a dis-
mum pin am but holler mockerles in
de case of cull'd man.
1t has taken his wife away from
de front gate and her gossip and
put her at de washtub and added to
de income of de family.
alt has turned most of his dawgs
.oItdoahs and sent his chillen to
school.
'Tt has settled thousands of ques-
shun of social etikette, and it has
made de standing of thousands of
culPd folks secure.
cali desc things has de Lime.
kiln club accomplished, and yet
its work am not done. 1t am gwine
ford to new pinnacles and it am
gwine to accomplish new victories.
"More dan ever before it will be
de head center for de GUILD people
of America to look up to and con-
suit wild and be guided by.
"Cities, states and kentries
change deir form of government fur
s1nthin' new aud better. When
butter gifts too old it must be work
ed ober and made new. For de
last year have been realizin' dat
dis Limekiln club was lbin' in de
past and should be worked ober to
c)rrespond wild de progress Of de
times. Ten years ago am an old
date wild dis kentry. We have new
men, neS laws, new sarcums tsnces.
have allus advocated dat de Gull ID
man must keep up wild de purces
shun or go under. De man who
falls down am gwine to git stepp ed
on.
al now call your atteoshun to
sartin changes / have made ia de
constitushun and bylaws OF dis
club and later on shall ask you to
rstify dem.
"First-Under de old constitu
sbun a member Of de club found
guilty of political graft could be
bounced out and fined 1000. Tn.
der de new nuthin tall kin be done
wid him 'cept to call him a sharp
feller aud Ak him to whack up wild
US.
"Sseond d-De old constitushun
says dat any member found guilty
Of embezzlin' public or private
funds shall be drapped from de
rolls and prosecuted into state