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8EË BY EXAMININC THIS MAP, TMAT I nt örik.'w ' n B $f Or"r' BÈn, JÈÊ ' '¦ tg 4. ¦ ? . -ygjji CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILWAY By reason of its central position and close relation to all principal Unes Eat and WestTat inltial and terminal points, constltutea the most important mid-cont - nental link in that system of through trar-oortation which invites and facllltates travel and trafflc between citles of th Atlantic and Pacitic Coast8_It la also the favorite and best route to and frum points i East Northeaat and Southeast, and corresponding points W est, Northwest and Southwest. TheRÓck Ialnnd system includea in ita main line and branches, CWcü, Jollet, Ottawa, La Salle, Peoría, Geneseo, Moline and Rock Isjand, in Huno : Davenport, Suscatlne, Washington, Fairneld, Ottumwa, Oskalooe, Weet Liberty, iöwa City, Des Moines. Indianola, Winterse Atlanüc, Knpivllle. Audubon, Harían, Gut.hrie Centre and Councll Bluffs, In Iowa; Oallatln, Trenton, Camoron and Kansas City, In Missouri ; Leavenwortb ad Atchlson, lo Albert Lea, Minneapolls and 8t. Paul, in Minnesota; Watertown In Dakota and hundreds of intermedíate dties, towns, villages and stations. THE CREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE Guarantees lts patrons that sense of personal securlty afforded by a solid, thorouiihly ballaated road-bed; smooth tracks of continuous steel rail; ubstantiallv built culverts and bridiïes; rolliner stock as near perfectlon aa human sklll can make it; the safety appliances of patent buffers, platforms and alr-brakes; and that exactinff discipline which governs the practical operation of all its tralns. Other specialties of this route are Transfers at all connectinsf pointa in Union Depots, and the unsurpassed comforts and luxuries of ita Passender Equipment. Tho Fast Express Trains between Chicago and the Missouri River are romposed of well ventilated, flnely upholstered Day Coaches, Magniflcent Pullman Palace Sleepers of the latest design, and sumptuous Dinlng Cara, in which elaborately cooked meals are leisurely eaten, " good Digestión walting on Appetlte, and Health on both." Between Chicago and Kansas City and Atchison, are also run the Celebrated Reclining Chalr Cara. THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE Is the direct and favorite line between Chicago and Minneapolis and 8t. Paul, where connections are made in Union Depots for all points in the Territorios and Brltish Provinces. Over this route, Past Express Trains are run to the watering places, summer resorts, picturesque locallties, and hunting and flshlng grounds of Iowa and Minnesota. It is also the most desirable route to tha rlch wheat flelds and pastoral lands of interior Dakota. Still nnother DIRECT LINE, via Séneca and Kankakee, has been opened between Newport News, Richmond, Cincinnati. Indianapolis, and Lafayette and Council Bluffs. Kansas City, Minneapolis and St. Paul and intermedíate points. For detailed Information see Maps and Folders, obtainable. as well aa Tickets, at all principal Ticket Offices In the United States and Canada: or by addresöing R. R. CABLE, E. ST. JOHN, President and General M'iaoer. Chicaao. General Ticket and Passenger Agent. Chicago.