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Show oo CRIED WHEN ASKED TO PIT BIS WORK Chicago, Jan. 2. John W. Cowhey, head freight checker for the Illinois Central Tailroad at South. Water street, was forced to retire with the old year, after having spent forty-six years and three months In the employ of the company. During that time ho had held but ono position that of freight checker. Cowhey, who is 72 1 years old. cried when told ho must 1 resign and accept a pension. I "I still can work. I am able to do 1 as much as ever I did Please let me stay," ho pleaded. "The old freight , house Is the only place -where I am happy. I won't know what to do if , I have to sit at home all day." Before he would write out his resignation, res-ignation, ho secured a monthly pass good on the suburban trains of the road, so that4 he can ride down to tho freight house whenever he gets lonesome. |