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WHO IS UNACQUAINTED WITH THE CfcOCRAPHY OP THIS COUNTRY, WILL 3EE BY EXAMININC THIS MAP, THAT THE ¦ MWwln' il BWé êk $EmMvPn'"W T s c 3 N s l #' I - ¦ ¦f, í-'-íTiééí-S-SSnfíiüe - OzsJgL E.St.Louis ¦ - ' CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILWAY By reason of lts central posltion and close relation to all principal lines East and West, at lnitial and terminal points, constitutea the most importent mld-continental link In that system of through transportatlon which invites and facllitates travel and trafflc between cities of the Atlantic and Paciflc Consta. It Is also the favorite and best route to and from points Enst, Northeast and Southeaat, and corresponding points W est, Northwest and Southwest. The Roet Island system includes in lts main line and branches, Chicago, Joliet, Ottawa, La Salle, Peoría, Geneseq, Moline and Roeit Island, In Illinois; Davenport, Muscatlne, Washington, Fairfleld, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, Weet Liberty, Iowa City, De9 Molnes, Indlanola, Winterset, Atlantic, Knoxville, Audubon, Harían, Guthrie Centre and Coundl Blufts, in Iowa; Gallatin, Trenton, Cameron and Kansas City, in Missouri; Leavenworth and Atchison, In Kansas; Albert Lea, Minneapolis and St. Paul, in Minnesota; Watertown in Dakota, and nundreds of intermedíate clties. towns, villagee and stations. THE CREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE Guáranteos lts patrons that sense of personal securlty afforded by a. solid, thoroutrhly billaated road-bed; smooth tracks of continuous steel rail; eubstantially built culverts and bridg-ea; rolllngr stock as near perfectlon as human skill can make lt; the safety appliances of patent buffers, platforms and air-brakes; and that exactiugr discipline which governs the practical operatlon of all lts traina. Other specialties of this route are Transfers et all connectln? points In Union Depots, and the unsurpassed comforts and luxuries of lts Passender Equipment. The Fast Express Trains between Chicago and the Mipsouri River are romposod of well ventllated, flnely upholstered Day Coaches. Magnlflcent Pullman Palace Sleepers of the latest design, and sumptuous Dlning Cars, In which elaborately cooked meáis are lelsurely eaten, "good Digestión walting on Appetite. and Health on both." Between Chicago and Kansas City and Atchison, are also run the Celebrated Reclining Chalr Cars. THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE Is the direct and favorite Une between Chicaoro and Minneapolis and St. Paul, where connections are made In Union Depots for all points in the Territorios and British Provinces. Over this route, Fast Exoress Trains are run to the watering places, summer resorts. picturesque localities, and hunting and flshlng grounds of Iowa and Minnesota. It Is also the most desirable route to the rlcb wheat fields and pastoral lands of interior Dakota. Stlll another DIRECr UNE, vla Séneca and Kankakee, has been opened between Newport News, Richmond. Cincinnati, Indianapolis, nd Lafayette and Council Bluffs, Kansas City, Minneapolis and St. Paul and intermedíate points. POr detalled Information see Maps and Folders, obtainable. a well as Tickets, at all principal Ticket Offices in the United States and Canada; or by addresslng R. R. CABLE, E. ST. JOHN, President and General M'-.aaer. Chlcaoo. General Ticket and Passenger Agent, Chicago.