The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-17

as q swindle, q combinashun Of ras-
Gals. a ba-1 cs robbers. Dat has been
changed to read dat a trust Is a body
OF high minded men engaged in devel-
opin' de resources OF de kentry at a
small profit.
"Fifth.-Article IS reads dat if any
criId man am 'Iected to congress by
de people 1t shall be deemed a misde-
meanor for him to take a salary from
a trust or a railroad at de 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.-ArticIe % say dat any men,
Der of dis club who may be 'lected to
de legislachure and be suspected of
takin' Il brfbe from a gas company
shall be put on trial forthwith ard If
found guilty shall be expelled and
fined 5000. Dat article was adopted
ten years ago. when people regarded de
sellin' of a mans official influence as a
crime. Under de changed condishun Of
things it has been made to read dat
if he uses his bride money to forward
de interests of some college or hospital
he are to be looked upon as a humani-
tartan and n philanthropist instead Of
a s%coundrel.
"Seventh.-Article IS reads dat any
Guild passon found wild a watermill-
yon or q couple of chickens IN his pos
session a mile from home on a dark
night Shall be deemed guilty of an in
discretion, and if he owns up dat he
lifted de said articles from a hen
roost or a truck patch he shall be ex-
PEELED from his membership and looked
upon askance. Dat article has been
changed to read dat SIGH individual will
be deemed to nave de right to possess
dose things and dat IL 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 cas- it an q dark night
and he am in a hurry he kin gather up
iLAo IN AiohI oS hIos 1oLIuN pidIC,
widout regard to ownership, sex or
previous condishun.
"Nine.-Article 2223 refers to lying.
forgery, malfeasance and embezZle-
ment by n holdin' a position in a pri-
vate corporation, such as Waydown Be
bee holds de treasurership of dis club.
1t 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alties, but bein' old fashioned and out
of date has been changed to read dat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. Fol de benefit of de members
l will, howeber, explain dat at no time
i'll de co'se of a year does Brudder Be
, bee have ober So of our none in his
posseshun, while he am under a good
and sur 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 dc wall. Oar am no longer
any place in dis kentry for SIGH old
fashioned notions as truth and hon
esty, and we must realize it and take
a hand in de new ideal. Later on l
may suggest dat our name be changed
from de Iimekiln 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 a roa of ayes up
and down the hall that it seemed GER
tain that every one had voted that
way.
Contrary No"
Not even a whisper was heard.
Very WELL" said the president.
1--WE nave now moderniZed dis club
and am ready to affiliate wild legisla-
chures and congresses and will go
home and try to work up a feelin' of
patriotism and integrity"
NJ. QUAD.