Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-06

as Swindle, combinashun of raSs
Gals, band of robbers. Dat has been
changed to read dat trust is a body
Of high minded men engaged in devel-
opin' de resources of de kentry at
small profit
"Fifth.-Article 6S reads dat il any
Guild 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 de same time
and to work agin de people who 'lect-
eel him. Dis has been changed to read
dat he kin sell hisself to whoever wants
20 buy, but must take keer not to be
found out in it,
''SiXth.-Article 70 says dat any men,
Der of dis club who may be 'lected to
de legislachure and be suspected of
takin' a bride from a gas company
shall be put on trial forthwith and if
found guilty shall be expelled and
fined $4,000. 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
Gle interests of some college or hospital
he are to be looked upon as a humani-
tartan and a philanthropist instead of
a ScOundrel.
Seventh.-Article 7S reads dat any
Guild pusson found wild a watermill.
yon or a couple of chickens in his pos
session a mile from home on a dark
icrI1@ ,6oI no
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 have de right to possess
dose things and dat if he pleads he was
jest oVt on saunter de excuse shall
be token as sufficient.
Eighth. = Article 1874 reads dat in
providin' fuel for Paradise hall de ian
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 a dark night
and he am in 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 holdin' a position in 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alties, but bein' old fashioned and out
of date has been changed to read dat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. For de benefit of de members
l will, howeber, explain dat at no time
in de co'se of year does Brudder Be
bee have ODER So Of our money in his
posseshun, while he am under a 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
1 told you, in order dat we may keen
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 SIGH old
fashio&ed notions as truth and hon
IL
a hand in de new IDEAL Later on l
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 a whisper was heard.
Very WELL" said the president
eve have now modernized dis club
and am ready to affiliate wild legisla-
chures and congresses and will so
home and try to work up a feelin' of
patriotism and integrity"