Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-09

shun says dat any member OF dis club
who takes office at u salary Of $500 a
year and makes $4,000 within eight
cen months shall be deemed an object
Of suspishun. Dat has been changed
20 read. Unless de said member shall
contribute at least $500 toward
church h@'l or some Sunday skule H.
orary'
"Fourth.--Artlcle SO speaks Of a trust
as a swindle, combinashun of ras-
Gals, band of robbers. Dat has been
changed to read dat trust is body
Of high minded men engaged in devel-
opin' de resources of de kentry at a
small profit.
Fifth Article GS reads dat if any
culPd man am 'lected to congress by
de people it shall be deemed misde
meanor for him to take a salary from
a trust or railroad at dc same time
and to work agin de people who 'lect-
ed him. Dis has been changed to read
dat he kin sell hisself to whoever wants
to buy, but must take keer not to be
found out in it.
"Sixth.-Article 73 says dat any men,
ber of dis club who may be 'lected to
de legislachure and be suspected of
takin' bribe from gas company
shall be put on trial fo'thwith and if
found guilty shall be expelled and
fined $1,000. Dat article was adopted
ten years ago, when people regarded de
sellin' Of a mans official influence as
crime Under de changed condishun of
things it has been made to read dat
if he uses his bribe money to forward
de interests Of some college or hospital
he are to be looked upon as humani
tartan and a philanthropist instead of
a scoundrel.
"Seventh.-Article 7S reads dat any
Guild pusson found wild watermll-
yon or couple of chickens in his pos
session a mile from home on dark
night shall lie deemed guilty Of an in
discretion. and if he owns up dat he
lifted de said articles from hem
roost or truck patch he shall be ex-
PEELED from his membership and looked
upon askance. Dat article has been
changed to read dat sich individual will
be deemed to have de right to possess
dose things and dat if he pleads he was
jest out on a saunter de excuse shall
be tooken as sufficient.
Eighth = Article 1874 reads dat in
providin' fuel for Paradise hall de jan
itor is required to distinguish between
fuel bought by de club and fuel be-
longin' to odder folks. Dat article now
reads dat in case it am dark night
and he am in a hurry he kin gather up
his fuel from de most handy place,
widout regard to ownership, sex or
previous condishun.
"Nine-Article 223 refers to lying
forgery, malfeasance and embeZZle
ment by one holdn' a position in pri-
vate corporation, such as Waydown Be-
bee holds de treasurership of dis club
It purvides for sartin pains and pen
alties, but bein' old fashioned and out
of date has been changed to read dat
if he kin git away wild our cash he am
to be looked up to as an up to date
chap. For de benefit of de members
l will, howeber explain dat at no time
in de co'se of a year does Brudder Be
bee have ober So of our money in his
posseshun, while he am under Il good
and sure bond of Sc.
My frens, have laid de changes
befo' you, and it am for you to accept
or reject 'em. Dey have been made, as
| told you, in order dat we may keep
up wild de times. We have got to do
dat or go to de wall Oar am no longer
any place in dis kentry for sch old
fashioned notions as truth and hon
esty, and we must realize it and take
a hand in de new ideal Later on I
may suggest dat our name be changed
from de Limekiln club to de Lime
kiln Grafters. We will now put de
matter to vote. All in favor of de
changes menshuned will yell Aye"
There was such roar of ayes up
and down the hall that it seemed GER
tain that every one had voted that
way.
contrary No"
Not even whisper was heard
"Werry WELL" said the president.
1--WE have now modernized dis club
and am ready to affiliate wild legsla-
chures and congresses and will go
home and try to work up feelin' of
patriotism and integrity"
QUAD.