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UNACOUAINTED WITH THE OEOCRAPHY OF THE COUNTRY WILL OBTAIft MUCH I U8EFUL INFORMATION FROM A 8TUPY OF THIS MAP OF THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y. lts central position and close connection with Eastern Lines at Chicago and continuous Unes at terminal points West, Northwest and Southwest, make it the true mid-link in that transcontinental chain of steel which unites the Atlantic and Pacific. lts mam line and branches includo Chicago, Joliet, Ottawa, La Salie, Peoria, Oeneseo, Moline and Hoek Island, in Illinois ; Davenport, Muscatme, Washington, Fairfleld, Ottumwa.Oskaloosa, West Liberty, IowaCity,DesMoines, Indianola, Winterset, Atlantic, Knoxville, Audubon. Harían, Quthrie Centre ¦¦¦jBBjBpjpjBjpBBK and Council Bluffs, in Iowa; Gallatin, Trenton, Cameron, JjTl ¦ St. Joseph and Kansas City, in Missouri ; Leavenworth HTil 3 J I and Atchison, in Kansas; Minneapolis and St. Paul, in Jm I I Minnesota ; Watertown and Sioux Falls, in Dakota, and MbHSMBËbBbSH many other prosperous towns and cities. It also offers a OHOICB OF ROUTES to and from the Pacific Coast and intermedíate places, making all transfers in Union Depots. Fast Trains of fine DAT COACHES, elegant DINING CAES, magnificeit PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CAHS, and I between Chicago, St. Joseph, Atchison and Kansas Cityl restful RECLINIMQ CHAIR CAES, seats FEEE to holders of through first class tickets. THE CHICAGO, KANSAS & NEBRASKA R'Y (CREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE) Bxtenda west and southwaet from Kansas City and St. Joseph to Fairbnry, Nelson, Horton, Topeka, ¦jnappapaBBM Uerinton, Hutchinsoii, Wichita, Caldwell, and all JJ pj"l J ¦¦] T points in southern Nebraska. interior Kansas and boyond. IVl A a I ¦ fl Entire passenger equipment of the celebrated Pullman rJE LU Solidly ballasted track of heavy steel ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦"M rail. Iron and stono bridg-es. All safety appliances and modern improvements. Commodious, well built stations. Celerity, certainty, comfort and luxury assured. THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE Is the favorite between Chicago, Rock Island, Atchison, Kansas City, and Minneapoli and St. Paul. The tourist route to all Northern Summer Resorts. lts Watertown Branch traversos the most productivo lands of the great " wheat and dairy belt" of Northern Iowa, South western Minnesota and East-Central Dakota The short line, via Séneca and Kankakee, offers superior ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ facilities to travel between Cincinnati, Indianapolis, 2 yette, and Council Bluffs, St. Joseph, Atchison, I "J J l'lal worth. Kansas City, Minneapolis and St. Paul. t lUïaU For Tickets, Maps, Folders, or any desired information, ¦jsjajsBjBBjagajsjBjsBai pply to any Coupon Ticket Office in the United States or Canada, or address, E. ST. JOHN, rHiPAro ill E' HOLBROOK, General Manaeer. LH1OAOU, ILL. Oen'l Ticket Pass'r Aeont.