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WHO IS UNACQUAINTED WITH THE CEOGRAPHY OF THIS COUNTRY, WILL SEE BY EXAMININC THIS MAP, THAT THE @0l L I no I S' )Ywjjqíjj'yLLI===PncANSAS C5„ =#wÍ2íw'Y E.St.Louis i iL-""1 í( jps-. -j?--Jti CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILWAY By rea8on of its central position and close relation to all principal Unes East and West, at initial and terminal points, cönstitutes the most important mid-continental link in that system of through transportatión which invites and facilitates travel and trame between citiea of the Atlantic and Pacific Conste. It t8 also the favorita and best route to and from pointe East, Northeast and Southeast, and corresponding points W est, Northwest and Southwest. The Bock Island system includes in it.-i main line and branches, Chicago, Joliet, Ottawa, La Salle, Peoría, Geneseo, Moline and Rock Island, in Illinois; Davenport, Muscatine, Washington, Fairfleld, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, West Liberty, Iowa City, Des Moines, Indianola, Winterset, Atlantic, Knoxville, Audubon, Harían, Guthrie Centre and Council Bluffs, in Iowa; Gallatln, Trenton, Cameron and Kansas City, in Missouri ; Leavenwortb and Atchison, in Kansas; Albert Lea, Mlnneapolis and Sfc. Paul, in Minnesota; Watertown in Dakota, and hundreds of intermedíate cities, towns, villages and stations. THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE Guáranteos lts patrons that sense of personal securlty afforded by a solid, thorouarhly ballasted road-bed; smooth tracks of continuous steel rail; substantially built culvorts and bridgea; rollinsr stock as near perlection as human skill can make it; the safety appliances of patent buffers, platforms and air-brakes; and that exactintf discipline which governs the practical operation of all its trains. Other specialties of thjs routo are Transfers at aft connectin!? points in Union Depots, aud the unsurpassed comforte and luxuries of ita Passen(?er Eauipment. The Fust Express Trains between Chicago and the Mieeouri River are romposed of well ventilated, finely upholstered Day Coaches. Magniflcent Pullman Palace Sleepers of the latesfc design, and sumptuous Dining Cars, in which elaborately cookod meáis are leisurely eaten, "good Digestión waitlng on Appetite, and Health on both." Between Chicago and Kansas City and Atchison, are also run the Celebrated Reclining Chair Cars. THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE Is the direct and favorita line between Chicago and Minneapolis and St. Paul, where connections are mad in Union Depots for all points in the Territorles and British Provinces. Over this route, Past Express Trains are run to the watering places, summer resorts. picturesque localities, and hunting and flshlne grounas of Iowa and Minnesota. It is also the most desirable route to the rlcn wheat flelds and pastoral lands of interior Dakota. Still another DIRECT LINE, vla Séneca and Kankalree, ha9 been opened between Newport News, Richmond, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, nnd Lafayette and Council Bluffs, Kansas City, Minneaoolis and St. Paul and intermedíate points. For detailed information see Maps and Folders, obtainable. as well as Tickets, at all principal Ticket Ofilcea in the United Statea and Cauaaa; or by addressing R. R. CABLE, E. ST. JOHN, President and General W""aqer, Chicago. General Ticket and Passenger Agent, Chicago.