Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-28
NIBSY NASH |


The routine business OF the last
gathering Of the Glad Glove Push
had been about disposed Of. when
Boney Boland arose and handed the
secretary the following resolution:
Whereas, Dat de Push believes
in square dealin, an dat every guy
wot belongs should be given . chance
fer his white alley; should be allowed
jes as much swing as de mex IN; an
"whereas, Dat dere has been .
kind Of dispersition on de part Of
few geezers wot thinks dey sre de
whole mustard an have got IL into
dere garnet dat none Of de rest OF US
knows anything. er has Q right TO put
in our oar when questions Of mo-
ments comes up fer chewin': derc-
fore.
Resolved, Dat de Push. while
still allowing Mr.. Nash's name to
stay on de list 40 com mon member.
believes dat IL would be better fer de
majority II we picks out q new pres
ident."
"Secon der MOTION" shouted
Blinky Peters.
"Put de question, old man. an be
q little hasty erbout It," stuck in one
Of the little delegation OF members
who were crowded about the south
side OF the old stove.
All was serene for about a moment.
The candle which held forth on the
little table in the front II the quar-
tiers flickered nervously as President
Nibsy showed il . little to the west
as he arose to answer the resolution
which had been submitted by Boney
Boland. His usually happy coun,e-
nance was now ashen pale. He stut-
tered and stammered 3 lew second
before he was able to get himself to.
gether.
..Fellers, Ise been on to de fact
for some time dat tings were not al
together lovely in de Push. but I'll
tell yer dis biziness about tryin ter
give me de hot foot is more dan I ex.
pected from de guys wot ! always
fought fer rs me friends. Don't &c.
uneasy Boney, cause it'll not be
necessary ter put de question. fer
I'm not SO ignorant but wot ! can
take tumble wen me fellers are
tryin to trun me down. I'll give up
de reins widout putin er ter q
vote. But, as I was sayin before.
wcs one of de first guys wot spoke Of
dis kind OF club. / went aroundt
among de fellers an stood on de co.,
ners every night fer a whole whit ,r
working up de scheme. As some OF
youse know, it wus purity hard sled.
din fer awhile, an il looked for a few
moons rs IL de Push would 60 to de
ceilin. Many time goes down 10
me jeans an puts up Is cents fer a
cart coal. wen some OF you law
freaks might jes rs we'll saved me de
amount, an went huntin footin
along de railway tracks aud down by
de river. Course I'm not maxim dis
talk fer to win 81 mpathy, dye unc o :.
standP Not much. 1 wus not
dragged up dat way. But Jest
wanted to call yer attention ter a
few tings SO dat de guys-sn dere is
a good many Of dem on deck tonight
-wot are not posted on some Of de
games dat certain click OF sore
heads is tryin 10 work, will not Judge
me wrong!ully. Course I don't like
to be personal, but IL I wanted to do
little turnin up I tink IL wouldn't
take me more dan . jiify to 90 an
lay me NIT on de whole gang wot Is
pilotin de game by which dey hopes
10 knock me off de presidents stool. {"
amen" came q piping voice from
behind the stove, which q mum Der
thought belonged to Squeak Jones.
This pretty nearly made the presi-
dent smile. But he finally resumed:
Its nothin more dan jealousy. dats
all; say jealousy. Dat sore nodded
gang, wo's maxim dis trouble knows
dat has somewhat OF q pull among
some Of de good people. and dey're
tryin ter knife me cause I'm gettin
little popular. fellers, mean you
guys wots true TO de colors. I'm wild
you through thick and thin, and now
a. long as l have made me talk
feels better. and await your furder
pleasure.
No one murmured. Finally the
only lump Of coal in the box went
II o~toSo kaS toosn uba INV W
Fresh Mike in the southeast side
OF the Uranium. Mike had been
doing some quiet campaigning in be-
bali OF Missy Nash during his i'd
dress to the Push. lie bad scared
over two-tbirds Of the names OF the
members on a petition requesting
the continuance OF Nibsy n presi-
dent. Then an old mitt few up from
tie rear of the room and put the
light out. Then there WAS free
for-all-knock down and drag out.
during which Bouey Boisnd. Squeak
Jones and four Of the members Who
had concocted the scheme to remove
Missy, were thrown down the stair.
way. After all Of this faction had
been elected, Fresh Mike went down
to neighboring store and borrowed
. candle. The meeting was called
again, and Boney Bolsud and
Squeak Jones. who were the lesders
OF the TIC uble. were suspended.
boney's resolution was used TO light
the cnr0cahs srmful NJ Unod