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WHO IS UNACQUAINTED WITH THE CEOCRAPHY OF THIS COUNTRY, WILL 8EE BY EXAMININC THIS MAP, THAT THE 5?4gk; i s c% n s"íSíjP ' f RansacysJt el1,,vt.., . v'; CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILWAY By reason of its central position and cloee relation to all principal Unes East and W est, at initial and terminal points, constltutes the moet Important mid-con tinental link In that system of throusrh trarTortation which Invites and facilltates travel and trame between cities of tho Atlantic and Paciflc Coasts. It Is also the favoiïte and best route to and from points East, Northeast and Boutheast, and correspondingr pointa W est, Northwest and Southwest. The Rock ÍBland system includes in ita main line and branches, Chicago, Jollet, Ottawa. La Salle, Peoría, öeneseo, Moline and Rock Island, in Illinoie; Davenport, Muscatine, Washington, Fairfleld, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, West Liberty, Iowa City, Des Moines, Indianola, Winteraet, Atlantic, Knoxville, Audubon, Harían, Quthrie Centre and Council Bluffs, in Iowa; Gallatin, Trenton, Camoron and Kansas City, In Missouri ; Leavenworth and Atchison, In Kansas; Albert Lea, Minneapolis and St. Paul, in Minnesota; Watertown ín Dakota, and hundreds of intermedíate cities, towns, villagea and stations. THE CREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE Guáranteos lts patrons that sense of personal securlty afforded by a solid, thorouprhly ballasted road-bed; smooth tracks of continuous steel rail; substantially built culverts and bridgfes; rolling stock as near perfection as human skill can make it; the safety appliances of patent buffers, platforms and air-brakes: and that exactin discipline which governs the pracücal operation of all its trains. Other specialties of thls route are Transfers at au connectingr pointa in Union Depots, and the unsurpassed comforts and luxuries of ita Passenger Equipment. The Fast Express Trains between Chtcagro and the MisBourl River are composod of well ventilated, ünely upholstered Day Coaches. Matfnncent Pullman Palace Sleepers of the latest desigrn, and sumptuous Dininff Cara, in which elaborately cooked meals are leisurely eaten, "srood Dlarestion waitlngr on Appetlte, and Health on both." Between Chleagro and Kansas City and Atchison, are also run the Celebrated Recllning Chair Cars. THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE Is the direct and favorlte Une between Chicagro and Minneapolis and St. Paul, where connectiona are made in Union Depots for all points in the Territorio and Brltlah Provinces. Over thls route, Fast Express Trains are run to the watering: placea, summer resorts. picturesque localities, and huntingr and flshln grounds of Iowa and Minnesota. It is also the most desirable route to the rlcn wheat flelds and pastoral lands of Interior Dakota. StlU another DIRECT LINE, vla Séneca and Kankakee, has been opened between Newport News, Rlchmond, Cincinnati. Indianapolis, and Lalayette and üouncil Bluffs. Kansas City, Mlnneapolis and St. Paul and intermedíate pointa. For detallad Information see Maps and Folders, obtainable. as well as Tickets, at all principal Ticket Offices In the United Btates and Canada; or by addressing R. R. CABLE, E. 8T. JOHN, President and General Maqer. Chlcaao. General Ticket and Passenger Agent, Chicago.