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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-25
North East.

The Cecil Wing" is on sale each week
in North Fast, at w. A. Blackwell's gro
Gerry store. 3 cents copy.
tomrade J. ii. McCrack"n. of North
East, II veteran and Il former member
of Company \. Sixth Maryland Infantry
has presented to Mr. Charles r. Aughcn-
baugh. of Roland Park. who is an Hi
noiS veteran, IN oil painting on canvas
which represents Il set of old accoutr"-
mrutS-cartriI%r hoX and bayonctS ana
cnmtrcn. hung upon Il woodrn shutter.
about 2i2 by tl2 feet. The painting, Of
which Mr.. McCrarkcm is himself the art
list. is Il iin2 piece of work. the imitation
of the wood shutter ANA ACCOMPLISHMENTS
being =" perfect as t" completely de-
c"iv" everyone who views it from Il dist
aur" of few feet, or even closer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-25

urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able 10
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon it. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step chould be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due TO a diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Svamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold
BY by, druggists sgg s,. in d fifiy
sizes. You may have ...;EEss..s
sample bottle by mail GA asls:sssist2
free, also pamphlet tell Home of Swamp Roof,
ing all about it, including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. kilmer
& Co.. Bnghamton. N. Y. be sure and
mention this paper.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-25
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vieor
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-25
Do You Know

What kind of suit you are
going to get this Spring? We
have all the new kinds Mixed
Cheviots, Worsteds, Home
spuns, Black ThibetS and
Iiagonals, in all the new cuts
and makes; come in and see
them; it will help you select.
Prices are not high and you
know the kind of clothing we
sell. Special styles and makes
in Boys and Little Boys
Suits. latest patterns of the
best New York makes. We
handle them on account of
style and general get-up. Not
how lowpriced but how good
for the money, is what we are
after. Don't forget our Hat,
Shoe and Furnishing Depart
ment, all for men and boys.
Open Tuesday and Saturday
nights.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-25

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
frea oleo parnnhlet tell-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-31

WILL INVESTIGATE SHOOTING.
Attorney General Directed to In
quire Into Killing of Miners.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. March So.-John Mitchell.
president OF the United Mine Workers Of
America. succeeded to-day in having the
administration begin an investigation into
the shooting Of the striking miners at
Stamford. W. ". by Deputy United States
Marshals
The shooting occurred more than a
month ago and followed the granting Of an
injunction against the miners by the
United States courts. The Deputy Mar
shals were guarding property which the
miners were enjoined from entering. The
miners claimed that the shooting was I'M
justifable and that the Deputy Marshals
were the aggressors. Under orders from
Judge Keller the Grand Jury Of the United
States Court made an investigation and
virtually exonerated the Deputy Marshals.
The miners contend that the whole matter
has been misrepresented. and John Mitchell
asked the President to-day to refer the
matter to the Attorney General. 30 that
an impartial Investigation can be had. in
asmuch as the mine workers say that they
cannot have Justice under the existing or
der Of things in the West Virginia courts.
The matter will be referred by the Pres
ident to the Attorney General for his ac-
ton, and Mr.. Mitchell said tonight that
this VIII be entirely satisfactory to his or
saufxntion
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-31
FOUNTAIN MAY BE DONATED
BY W. C. T. U. TO FAIR.
Meeting Of women's Clubs Adj
dressed by Mrs. Ingalls,.

In all probability a giant bronze water
fountain will be one Of the gifts of the W.
C. T. U. to the worlds Fair. The feasible
ity of placing the fountain on the grounds,
as well as ways and means to raise the
money to erect it, was discussed by sixty
club women of St. Louis and East ST. Louis
at the home of Mrs. F. H Ingalls,. No ais
Westminster place. yesterday afternoon.
The women are members of different clubs
who gathered to hear Mrs Ingalls's talk on
her travels abroad. After the lecture. which
was made interesting from the fact that
Mrs. ingalls, used stereopticon machine to
illustrate her travels, the. question OF a
fountain at the Worlds Fair site was dis
cussed. -a-
The plan took Immediately with those
present, and 1t was decided to inspect mod
els On April 16, which will be. submitted
by three young ladies interested in the
work. 1t was also decided to try and raise
about 5000 for the fountain. This will de-
volve upon the ladies present at yesterdays
meeting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-31
AMENDED PNEUMATIC TUBE
BILL REPORTED TO HOUSE.
Comittee's Recommendation Will
Come Up for Action At Meeting
to BE Held Tonight.

The pneumatic-tube bill. with amend
ments. was reported favorably BY the Pub
lie Improvements Committee of the House
Of Delegates last night
On motion Of Delegate Sweeney. the
measure was laid over until the meeting
tonight to give the members an opportuni-
ty to consider it in amended form.
Trouble was experienced in getting the
bill reported. as the committee was evenly
divided. Gazzolo. Buckley and Troll ia
vored the recommendation of its passage,
while Williams. Preffle and Stannard OPP
posed 1t. Williams and Pfeffle are candi-
dates for reelection.
The amendments limit the route of the
proposed tube service to the section be-
tween Union Station. the main Post ONCE.
the sub post office and Eads bridge, and
also provide for giving the city authority
to purchase the system after 1903 by paving
to the company an amount agreed upon.
Delegates Faulkner: Gerashty. oberbeck
and Kinney, who left before the meeting.
were accused by Speaker Fontann of hav-
ing departed to avoid voting on the meas
ures. Fontana said he referred to the
pneumatic tube BILL
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-31
SCALP HUMOURS
Itching, ScaIy and Crusted
With Loss Of Hair
Speedily Cured by Cuticura
Soap and Ointment
When Every Other Remedy and
Physicians Fail.

Warm shampoo, with Cuticura Scan
and light dressings OF Cuticura, {! q
great skin cure. ri once stop falling
hair, remove crusts, scales and daudruff,
soothe irritated, itching surfaces, dcs-
troy hair parasites, stimulate The hair
folicles. loosen the scalp skin, supply
the roots with energy and nourisl,-
ment, and make the hair grow upon /.
sweet, wholesome, healthy scalp when
all else fails.
Millions Of the worlds best peoprs
use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura
Ointment, the great skin cure, for pc.
serving. purifying aud identifying the
ekin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts,
scales and dapdruh. and the stopping
OF falling hair. for sofiening. whiten-
Ing and soothing red, rough snd sors
hands, for baby rashes, feelings and
channgs, In the form of baths FOR an.
moving irritations and iufiammations.
or too free or offensive Precipitation, IN
the form of washes for Lucrative weak
nesses, and many antiseptic purposes
which readily suggest themselves to
women, as well as for all the purposes
OF the toilet, bath and nursery. CUT
cura Soap combines in one soap at one
price the best skin and complexion
soap and the best toilet, bath and baby
soap In the world.
Complete treatment for every hu.
nnour, consisting Of Cuticurs Scan. to
cleanse the skin, Cuticura Ointment. to
heal the skin. and Cuticura Pills, to
cool the blood, may now be had for
one dollar. A single act Is often sum.
eient to cure the most torturing, disfis.
uring, itching, burning and scaly a..
nours, eczemas, rashes and irritations.
mem Infancy to age, when al else fails.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-31
VISITORS AT ST. LOUIS HOTELS.

Mr.. and Mrs: Lew Hawkins Of Chicago
NJ. are at the st. Nicholas.
Forest Collier Of Birmingham, Ala. is a
guest at the LEdell.
: Warren Hamilton Of Kirksville, Mo-, is
registered at the Planters.
". W. Devices Of Lincoln. Neb. Is stop
ping at the Southern.
w. A Snowman Of De Soto, No., has
rooms at the New st. James. u
Colonel Emmett Newton of Springfield.
Mo-. Is registered at the Laclede.
Mr. and MRS. ]. p. Watson of Vlnita, L
T.. are at the Moser.
w. G. Knight Of Sedalia, Mo, was at
Horns yesterday.
r. c. Fox Of Laporte. Ind, is on the
guest list at the St Nicholas.
--E II Hancock Of Louisville. KY. is reg
enftir Of Detroit Mich: sps1t
yesterday at the Planters.
Mrs. ]. H. Wilson of McLeansboro, Ill,
is asguest at the Southern.
Charles Erickson Of Fort Scott Kas., is
stopping at the New St. James.
John L. Boverle Of Ste Geneyieye. NO,
has rooms at the Laclede.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stephenson OF
Hubbard, Tex, are at the Moser.
-R L. Wallace Of Stuttgart. Ark, was at
Horns yesterday.
III l. Guenther Of San Antonio. Tex, Is
on the guest list at the st. Nicholas.
Mrs. L. Shaul OF Mariana, Ark, Is
q guest at the Lincell.
MIR. and Mrs. W. II. Weiss Of San An
tonic. Tex. are at the Planters.
John H Rogers of Fort Smith, Ark, Is
stopping at the Southern.
&C. F. Taylor Of Kansas City, Mo-, has
rooms at the New St James.
ia c. Stewart Of Leavenworth, Kas..-
spent yesterday at the Laclede.
Mrs. Roy Wilson OF Decatur. H., is at
the ST. Nicholas, with Miss Mabel Wilson.
Frank H. Arnold Of Rochester. n. Y.
IL registered at the Lndell.
-Mr. and Mrs. Edgar P. Mann Of Spring
ffeld. Mo-. are at the Planters.
John F. McNutt Of Crossville, Tenn IL
stopping at the Southern.
Thomas H. Churchill Of Osawatomie
KaR, has rooms at the New st. James.
~. H. Richardson of Bloomfield, Mo-,
spent yesterday at the Laclede.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-31
TESTIFIED LEATHERMAN
PLAYED THE RACES.
Sheriff Williams Takes the Stand
Against the Chancellor In Inn
parchment Proceedings.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Little Rock. Ark. March 3o-Eight wit
nesses for the prosecution were examined
to-day in the Impeachment proceedings
against Chancellor Leland Leatherman.
and the prosecution announced that it
would close its evidence tomorrow.
The Senate. by a vote Of q ayes to noes,
refused to exclude the testimony touching
alleged visits by Chancellor I1eatherman to
pooirooms and bets by him on horse races.
The point had been raised that turf betting
was not an offense under the laws of Ar
kansas.
The principal witness to-day was Sheriff
Robert L Williams Of Hot Springs, who
hled the impeachment articles. He testified
that he had seen Leatherman under the in
fuence of liquor number of times
Sheriff Williams was questioned concern
ing the system of collecting fines for
gambling at Hot Springs. He testified that
chancellor Leatherman wanted him to take
the slot machines away from the man who
was running them in Hot Springs and give
them to q friend OF his. .-1s'FT f,57,,s, = =
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-31
Illinois Republican Legislators Di-
vided Into Factions and Cannot
Agree on Gerrymander.
BILL TO BE CALLED UP TO-DAY.
Chairman McElvain Is a Candidate
for Judgeship and Must
Change Districts in Order
to Enter Race.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield. ILL.,. March 3l-It was an
nounced tonight that the bill to reappor-
ton the judicial circuits of Southern Illinois
would be called up in the House tomorrow
and that Mr.. McElvain would offer as a
substitute the bill prepared to meet the OBJ
jections of the members along the northern
border Of the territory.
This substitute creates new circuit and
already many Of the Republican members
are o6jecting to it. They contend that the
new district is unnecessary and declare that
the creation of three superfluous judgeships
In the southern portion of the State will
ruin the party in that territory.
is not unlikely that the controversy will
result in the death of the entire reapportion-
ment proposition.
Mr.. McElvain. who is chairman of the
Committee on Judicial Apportionment. is a
candidate for Judge. but he cannot run in
his district. as it is now constituted, for
Judges Robarts. Duncan and Nickers have
captured the primaries. If he can have his
county. put into another district. as pro-
posed by the reapportionment plan, he can
be nominated.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-31

INDIANA MINERS MAY STRIKE.
Canvass Shows They Will Not Ac-
cept Operators Ultimatum.

Terre Haute, Ind, March 3o-A canvass
OF the vote taken among the 10000 bitumi-
nous miners OF Indiana shows a compare
lively large majority opposed to accepting
the operators ultimatum demanding that
last years agreement with an advance in
wages varying from 12Ik to q per cent be
accepted. The main issue is over the Ques-
ton OF employing shooters in the Clinton
district, where there is 1.500 men.
Both sides agree in saying that II the
controversy is not settled by the end OF this
week there will be long strike. A joint
meeting of the operators and the miners
scale committees will be held tomorrow
morning.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-31
eUsTAvUs F. sWIFT's FUNERAL.
The Services Will Be Held at the
Methodist Church, Chicago.

Chicago, March 3o.-The funeral Of Gus
tavus F. Swift. president Of the firm OF
Swift & Co., who died yesterday. will be
held at st. James's Methodist Episcopal
Church in this city at 1:30 tomorrow. The
services will be conducted by the Reverend
Camden NJ. Coburn. pastor of the church.
Interment at Mount Hope will be private.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-31

(. of Decatur Professor Arthur Palmer of the
Illinois State University chemist a atrctl1
technical were dealt with.
CITY CHEMIST TEICHMANN
ON STAND ANOTHER DAY.
City Chemist Teichmann under cross;ex-
animation, was on the stand the entire day
the hearing commencing at 10 o'clock and,
with an hour intermission. continuing un-
til 5 in the afternoon. His direct testimony
was about half reviewed and he will be re-
One of the evident purposes Of the Hi
extent of the prevalence Of typhoid Mss
prior to 1900 when the canal went into
operation. and; that, consequently; the sta
tstics would show an an, hed dhaf
Investigations in regard to typhoid had been
| thorough and general within the ten years
He was asked whether at any time pre-:
vious to 1902. when 11S0 cases Of typhoid
number. The answer, was affirmativesin
1892. Teichmann had studied the causes Ior
the unusually large number that year. and
Harlem Creek. which snlpties above the in
take and which was polluted with sew
age. was the cause
FOURTH OF CITY WATER
POLLUTED BY CANAL
Then followed two hours questioning to
disclose the knowledge Of the witness ex-
actly as to the degree in which the waters
of the three rivers mixed. The kernel to
this lies in the evident fact. that. II the II.
linois discharge hugs the Illinois shore. and
that If the Missouri output below hugs the
Missouri shore; little. II any. Of the Illinois
water can find its way. through the intake.
But Teichnann would not admit that the
waters were SO. definitely separated. He
declared that his Investigations had per-
suaded him that the major portion OF the
time. % per cent Of the water finding its
way into the city reservoirs. Is polluted u
linois- Mississippi water; and that often the
intake receives nothing but nlnois-Missis-
The manner In which data had been Sc
cured and observations made was then re-
hearsed. The next division of the inquiry
was an effort to ascertain how far the prev
alence Of typhoid In 1902 could be attribute
BILE to Illinois water: Teichmann would not
not an expert on typhoid as physician,
but that his conclusions as chemist war
ranted the belief. 34t
Any idea Of a compromise on the part Of
the Chicago Drainage Board with st. Louis
in the case Is not now entertained. Attorney
Todd dispelled this possibility yesterday.
saying that a settlement of such a nature
was not under consideration.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-31
MISS MARY FRANCIS LOGAN.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
sssas March M xso had Ss.1
q teacher in the public schools for the past six
the Franklin school, died to-day aged Is years.
JOHN N. DEMPSEY.
REPusLIc SPECIAL.
prominent citizen Of this city. died yesterday
81 the age Of 50 years.
COLONEL w. L. HAYDON.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
leading espitalis. and business man here for tbs
CAPTAIN C. H. MASON.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
chillioothe. Mo-. March so.-captain C. H Ma
Railroad Company agent here since 1875 died
this morning; aged 50 year. -
MRS. WILLIAM BURTON.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Adrian. No.. March ao-MrA William Burton.
aged % years. died here to-day after a lingering
illness. Her husband and fve small children
I. @. BIRDsoNG.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
oe g; h MS March so H.. BiEasonE 70
a wife and nSS children. W ne iea'es
MRS. CALVIN sCHAEFFER.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
virxini.. Ill. March so.-Mrs. Calvin schaef-
ramon BOTTOM last night Deceased was the
MRS. JAMIE PATTERSON.
xHPUBILC SPECIAL
Noberiy. Mo-. March 0-M.. Jamie P.sfsr-
son. aged 60 years. died at her residence Ia thia
CITY to-day. She leaves . husband and ave
CAPTAIN JOHN 7. RApER.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chillicothe, o.. March 0-Csptaan yohn -
Kaper aged e. publisher Of the Ohio Soldier.
HUGH BARCLAY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Cairo. H.. March a.-Hugh Barclay died NJ
Tucson Afax, last night. He was a years old
~ IN q p. W. 1Hsu:ay q this cify He
enlisted in the Spanish war and was made
transportaiion agent OF the Island OF Porto Rio,
ser tas ouarteEmastsrs DUastmsnt which po-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-31

election IL hereby ordered in Company D. &c.
9 1nd Infantry at $50 p m. Monday April q.
may exist at the time OF this meeting. Major
side. " -
Tho following named enlisted men are dis
charged from the military service Of the STATE:
First Battalion First Infantry, fhonofably).
Battalion rn, 0ua-isrnsstsr Sergeant Owen NoJis
Privates K Carr. n. E. Clark and T. C. Wood,
Company 9. F1rst Infantrv. thonorably. on sur.
gems certificate of disability. Private ,Ffank
p. Callaghan.
Permission to drift and parade with arms. bot
without ammunition. Is hereby granted the A.
o. H. Cadets Ottawa, H.. until December q.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-31
FAILED TO PASS PENSION TAX.
Measure to Increase the Levy in Ar
kansas Killed In House.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Little Rock. Ark. March 30.-The House
federate pension tax levy from three-fourths
of a. mill to one mill and half. The bill
received 36 ayes against q noes. A two
ment Of the House. as indicated in the de-
bate. was largely in favor Of a one-mill
levy. -r-f,I frs 10
The House passed a bill to regulate the
practice OF osteopathy. and providing for 4
State board Of osteopathic examiners.
The House tabled the Keith bill increas-
ing penalties for violation Of the Sabbath
law by liquor dealers
Representative Stockard introduced bill
authorizing the payment OF 81 for each poul-
try-destroying hawk killed The Senate
passed Senator Cothain's bill providing a
lien on cattle for feeding same.
Representative Weaver introduced a bill
creating a State board Of road and highway
commissioners.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-31
MAY CARRY REPUBLICAN WARDS.
Jefferson Club Committee Receives
Encouraxfu1 Bennrfa


Encouraging Reports.
Reports received by the Organization Com
nittee Of the Jefferson Club last night in
dicated that the Democrats may carry some
OF the former Republican wards, while Re-
publican. ma1or1ttes will be cut down in all
OF the strongholds of that party.
Twenty-seven of the twenty-eight MEM
bers of the committee were present at the
meeting. the only absentee being J. ]. LAWN
Of the Twenty-eighth Ward, who Is fiji. Au-
gust Heman represented him by proxy. Tho
Committeeman enjoyed an informal supper
before cAnvasang the political situation.
A Democratic meeting will be held at the
Bohemian Gymnasium. Ninth street and
Allen avenue. on Thursday night, when
q ghth, Ward voters will be addressed by
Harry 3. Halves, T. L. Anderson, e A.
Noonan. George ]. Tansey and other prom
inent speakers.
On the same night meeting will take
place at Henne's Hall. Grayois avenue and
Cherokee street. In the Tenth Ward. Tho
Democratic speakers win be l. r. Hammer.
Charles T. Williams. T. l. Anderson, Carl
Otto and w. H HugheA !
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-31

Experts of national prominence as to the
meteorological and chemical features Of
water are summoned by Attorney General
Crow to testify in behalf of Missouri in the
Chicago Drainage Canal case.
They will arrive in the city Thursday or
Friday of this week. and upon their evil
dence will depend largely the issue OF this
litigation, which involves s30000.o00 80 far
as Chicago IS concerned, and the health OF
the city, SO far as st. Louis Is concerned
George w. Fuller Of New York, a recog-
nizcd leader among scientific men, who have
studied the water-supply problem. will be a
star witness Others are G. c. Whippie OF
Brooklyn, Gardner Williams of Cornell
University. and W. E. Mason Of Troy. n. \.
Attorney General Crow relies upon ms
ability to prove that since the drainage ca
nal was opened the percentage OF poliuuon
in the Mississippi below the mouth OF the
Illinois has increased: that this podiutea
water enters the intake tower at the Chain
Of Rocks and becomes part OF the city
water and that as q consequence, typholo
fever IN the city has increased and Is IN
creaSng.
MASS oFsEvIpENCE 80
WIFI. BEvERIFIED.
To establish this scientifically involves the
presentation OF an enormous amount OIL OIL
data, which must be proven correct: Doctor
Armand Rayoid and City Chemist ds Ieiehm man
be supplemented by the observations OF
Professor Keyser of the Chemistry Depart
ment at Washington University. and by
PROFESSOR Van Ornum. civil engineer at the
same institution.
It covers a wide range, from the speed OF
currents. the degree in which the currents
of the illinois, Upper Mississippi and Mis-,
souri, rivers intermingle. the percentage OF
pollution in each and to what 1t Is que. TO
the history Of typhoid in st. Louis for the
Ia at ten years and the causes for the preVa-
ience of the disease at different periods.
This testimony can be called Interested.
The experts are either st. Louis officials or
are St. Louis citizens. The purpose is to
corroborate 1t by the testimony Of the ac-
knowledged leaders in this branch OF sci
ence in the United States As consequence
the gentlemen mentioned and others OF
equal eminence will come here from the
East The case both from a scientific point
CT view and because OF the enormous inter,
ests at stake. promises to attract national
attention.
yesterday ut the Southern Hotel before Spe-
cial Commissioner Bright Attorney Cen
eral Hamlin of Illinois could not be present.
but the Drainage Board was represented oy
James R. Todd, attorney for the board:
John G. brennan, general counsel FOR the
Illinois Central Railroad, and Judge Johns