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WHO IS UNACQUAINTED WITH THE CEOCRAPHY OF THI8 COUNTRY, WILk SEE BY EXAMININC THIS MAP, TKAT THe La _ "f rtorthinfioiAlbort Loa Ne } L-t :p%L L I ï I sjJ v'.;f.' ¦¦'ra CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y By renson of lts central position, close relation to principal lines East of Chicapo and continuous linea at terminal points West, Northwest and Southweat-is tne only true middle-link in that transcontinental system which invites and facil' itates travel and trafflc In either direction between tne Atlantic and Faciflc. Tho Bock Island main line and branchos include Chicag-o,Joliet, Ottawa, La Salle. Peoría, Geneseo, Moline and Rock Island, in Illinois; Davenport, Muscatino, Washington, Fairfleld, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa. West HbertyIowa City, Des j'loines, Indianola. Winterset. Atlantic, Knoxville, Audubon, Harían, Guthrie Centro and Councii Bluffs, in Iowa; Oallatin, Trenton, St. Joseph, Cameron and JCansas City, In Missouri; Leavenworth and Atchison, in Kansas; Albert lea, ïiinneapolis and St. Paul, In Minnesota; Watertown in Dakota, and hundreda of J-itormediate cities, towns and villag-es. THE CREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE Ouarantees Speed, Comfort and Safety to those who travel over it. lts roadbed Í3 thorouifhly ballasted. lts track is of heavy steel. Itc bridges are solid i.truoturoG of stone and iron. lts rolling stock is perfect as human skill can multe it. Xt has all the safety appliances that mechaiiicaJ genius has invented and cxperience proved valuable. lts practical operation is conservativo and mothodial- lts discipline strict and exacting. Ihe luxury of its passenger accommodations is unequaled in the West-unsurpassed in the world. ALL EXPBE8S TRAINS between Chicago and the Missouri Uiver conslat rf comfortable DAY COACHES, magniflcfcnt PULLMAN PALACE PARLOB and SLEEPING CARS, elegant DININO CABS excellent mealo, and - betweeu Chicago, St. Josejjh, Atchison and Kansas City- restful BECLININQ CHAIB CAB3. THE r AMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE Is the direct, tavorite line between Chicafro and Minneapolis and St. Paul. Over thia route colid Foat Express Trains run daily to the cummer resorts, plctiu-csqi;o Icaiities and and flshini; proundd of Iowa and Minnesota. Iho nch wlict ilelds and gruziug lands of interior Dakota ere reached via Watci-town. A short desirable route, via Séneca and Kankakse, offers superior inducomento to travelers betwoen Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Lafayette and Councii Bluffs, ft. Joucph, Atchison, Leavenworth, Kansas City, Minneapolis, St. Paul and tstQrniecbato points. All classes of patrons, especially familios, lodias and children, receive froir. offleial j and employus of Bock Isiand traúa proíeuticn, rospoctfui courtoay a:d kinaly attention. ï"or Tickets, Maps, Folders - obtainable at all principal Ticket Offices In th ¦ Uni-uu. States and Canada- or ony ciosired information, addross, R. R. CABLE, E. ST. JOHN, re$id3ntand General Manager, Chicago. General Ticket and Passenger Agent, Chlcaco