New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-12
MURPHY'S NEW MILK PLAN
Faithful Tommy Faints Ttcice
When 1t Is Disclosed.

CBy Pipe Line from i4th-st)
Charles F. Murphy (at his desk smoking s5-
cent cigar, TO Thomas F. Smith).-Tommy, why
didn't that Teller Pepper come around to get some
points before he started that striker
Tommy-For the simple reason, Chief that he's
a lobster
Mr.. Murphy-Well don't like TO encourage the
use Of slang. now that the old has gone back
to Ireland and I'm the whole thing. but must say
that when It comes to sizing up situation you're
the cheese.
TOMMY that Stone. the head Of the
Brotherhood of Engineers has taken away the
charter Of the strikers and frozen them out of ali
their death and sick benefits.
C. F. M-That reminds me, Tommy. that we
must tighten things up that we can freeze No
Carren out Of his charter and his death and sick
benefits
Tommy-The trouble is Chief that McCarren
don't recognize our brotherhood
c, F. M.-Thats SO. but wef get him yet. all
right. By the way. Tommy 1 notice in THE
City Record that Tully the Charities Commits
sioner. who has subway connection with McCar-
rem. is advertising public auction, and that he's
going to sell seventy thousand pounds of bones
Tommy-Yes
c. F. M.-Well. what I wanted to suggest was
that you call him up and ask him whether those
seventy thousand pounds of bones the sacred
relics of our friends who have been fighting for the
principles OF pure Democracy In Kings County, or
are they just common bones?
Tommy 1.-TWO minutes later, emerging from the
telephone booth)-I didn't get Tuly, but the other
Teller there.
G. F. M-The other Teller?
Tommy-Yes; Towering his voicel I Pat
McCarren He answered when I asked for
Tully. ] asked Pat what about the bones
c. T. M-WeIl
Tommy-Er-er-he saId-said that this seventy
thousand pounds just plain bull beef bones but
that the auction after next primary will be the
bones of good Tammany men. and that yours will
be among them.
c. z. M-Did he saw that?
Tommy Creproachfully)-why Chief. you know
never lied to you
Mr. Murphy took a long breath and said nothing
for FIVE minutes. There was a call on the telephone
Tor him. and after talking to the the other
end he replaced the receiver with a grin.
Tommy-More contracts, Chief?
c. F. NJ with dignity)-No. It was Plunkitt.
Where do you suppose he was2 Say. Tommy,
PUNK is the limit. He is up at the Zoo, watching
the emus 1 couldn't understand him at first. But
I'm on now. You know the first of the week
OF those emus laid big green egg, and the old
rooster emu excited over it that ne wouldn't
let any one get away with the egg.
Tommy-Thats right. I read that story.
c. F. M-Yes; we'll George hung around that
cage four full days, and he's got the egg.
Tommy-How?
c. F. Must using the same old drag. He
don't let anything get by.
The telephone rang briskly. and Mr.. Smith an
swered It
C. F. M.-who was it?
Tommy-Featherson. He wants to know Chief.
If you have any use for the piers which he is
going to build this spring?
c. F. M.-Now. what do you think of thatl
guess Maurice is gettin' dippy. told him all about
my new place on Long Island, and that I would
want place to unload the produce. The Waldorf
is going to take my eggs ana butter and the milk is
going TO be sterilized ndNven out to the people
Loud thump on the floor. Mr.. Smith found
insensible. having 'succumbed to shock.
c. F. NJ CTo half a dozen men at once. HE
didn't wait till finished. He hadn't any right to
drop OF like that.
Tommy recovering)-say, Chief diG you say you
were going to give milk to the poor?
c. F. M didn't finish You wouldn't have
dropped dead like that If you had waited. I'm not
Osterfed yet. was going to say the milk from nay
place will be sterilized and given out the people
who afford to nay 20 cents a quart for q
strictly high class article To make it more attrac-
tive, shall have emblazoned on it my family coat
OF arms. and
Another horrible thumpl Mr. Smith fell OF his
chair in another swoon. This time he had to be
carried home in Mr.. Murphy's new French automo-
bile. All of which goes to show that Mr. Smith
who physically is tough citizen can't stand every
thing.