Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-09-04
4 JOKE ON
Terrible Drive put on him by
Mint Ways

penSe of Tim Connolly.
During GarrardS administration he
was employed in the Mint and Lawrence
E!rod and Harry Day who We're there
used 10 dearly love to get Tim in a row
with some one for he Was always ready
to keep his end up.
One day the scales needed adjusting
and the weights which were used were
kept laid away in channels skin and the
Mint regulations required that the ad-
juster wear kid gloves that the perspira-
ton ofthe hand would not cOrrode the
delicate SUFFICE.
George McLoughlin was ordered to do
the work and he called attention to the
Mint regulations requiring the use Of
kid glove and Major Garrard sent out for
The gloves.
While the messenger was out hunting
for them, Lawrence Elrod, who WAS
familar with the regulations, took Con
molly aside and sad.
"rim what's your opinion of George
Mclaughlin" ~ perfect gentleman
sir.'' But he's no good Democracy
That may he, and no more are you, |
don't bother my head with that
D You know Tim that | heard him
say a few days ago thai if he worked in
this Mint he'd wear gloves as long as the
Democratic administration was on deck
And why is that?' HE says he
wouldn't dirty his hands on the d
Democrats and that's why he wears
gloves"
Il don't believe he would insult the
Democracy with language like that, its a
lie every word of it,
"Welr' said Elrod gravely lust wait
5 until you see him begin work on these
scales"
In a little while the gloves arrived and
Connolly. whose curiosity was aroused,
watched while he saw Mclaughlin de
} lIberatply put on the pair of kid gloves.
"What do you think now" said Elrod
over his shoulder.
"Suffering Noses" calculated Connolly
IF it amt a fact. Does the Government
pay for those gloNes?'
Il ASK Harry Day" was the response.
= Day, when appealed to, said il cost the
Government $3.50 a day to keep Me
4 Louehlin i'll gloves.
4 I'VE VIC btp'l iiSii -
know of this outrageous proreedingS"'
I'VE are going to send in some letters
and let Cleveland know all about it and
t some atfidavits als"."
Let me sign those prOtests,'' said Tim,
n ty this time quite excited. The dirty
: low lived----, see him now
handling those weights as if they wee
red hot. always thought well of that
man but when he insults Democracy like
that, I'm convinced he's nothing but a
regular -- clear thu rough
"That's what was the double response
"Say boys l can't stand this, maybe We
boys can stand it, but it will never be
said when Pm gone that Tim Connolly
stood by and saw the old JetIersonial
Democracy insulted. I'll smash his nost
if it is the last act of my LIFE
Here Tim began to peel his coat.
l. NO violence Mr.. C~onnoliy,'' sale
Is Harry Day"No Violence
t. Hands off you white livered saplir
Don't touch me until l whip that long
legged, red haired -- -withll
lne an inch of his life"
"Not in the Min Tim. don't he rash,'
pIcdtiC&i I-lICt, wiz hiS IN mn
l., "Remember you are a trusted agent q
20 the United Srates Government
"That's a fact, I'll lick him after otfic
hours"
n Once in a while McLoughlin woul'
IS pause in his work ami look at Connolly
who was frothing and gestirnlating a
the door, hut he had 10 idea that the epi
thets applied to him.
!, Before the Mint closed hat day som
one posted Connolly that Day aud Elro
were kidding him and he went to Nj,
Loughlin and apolngiSea.
RS George may God forgive me, | calle,
W you all the names | ever heard. Som
night I'll punch Elrod's nose good TO
IL trying to turn me against YOU"