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UNACQUAINTED WITH THE CEOCRAPHY OF THE COUNTRY WILL OBTAIN WIUCH USEFUL INFORMATION FROM A STUOY OF THIS MAP OF THS CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y. lts central positura and close connection with Eastern Linea at Chicago and continuous lines at terminal points "West, Northwest and Southwest, make it the trae mid-link in that transcontinental chain of steel which unites the Atlantic and Pacific. lts main line and branches inclnde Chicago, Joliet, Ottawa, La Salie, Peoría, Geneseo, Moline and Rock Island, in Illinois; Davenport, Muscatine Washington, Fairfleld, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa.West Liberty, IowaCity.DesMoines, Indianola, Winterset, Atlantic, KnoxvUle, Audubon, Harían, Guthrie Centre HpMMBB and Council Bluffs, in Iowa ; Gallatin, Trenton, Cameron, KWilV "41 St' JosePn and Kansas City, in Missouri; Leavenworth Hktll H and Atchison, in Kansas; Minneapolis and St. Paul, in HLm&AUB B Miesota ; Watertown and Sioux Falls, in Dakota, and ■■BB many other prosperous towns and cities. It also offers a CHOICB OF ROUTES to and from the Pacific Coast and intermedíate places, making all transfers in Union Depots. Fast Trains of fine D 4.Y COACHES elegrant DINING CAES, magnificent PULLMAN PAL ACE SLEEPING CARs! and (between Chicago, St. 0 oseph, Atchison and Kansas City) restful BECLINING CTTATR CAES, seats FKEE to holders of through fir3t claes tickets. THE CHICAGO, KANSAS & NEBRASKA R'Y (CREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE) Extends west and sonthwast from Kansas City and St. J oseph to Fairbnry, Nelson, Horton, Topeka, ■■■■■■■ Herinton, Hutchinson, Wichita, Caldwell, and all M%3 awMaá lfM Points in southern Nebraska, interior Kansas and beyond. Ikk . I H Entire passengrer equipment of the celebrated Pullman JJ L_J_H nianufacture. Solidly ballasted track of heavy steel ■■■■■■■■■■■ rtul. Iron and stone bridg-e. AU aafety appliances and modern improvementa. Commodious, well built stations. Celerity, certainty, comfort and luxury assured. THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE Is the favorito between Chicago, Rock Island, Atchison, Kansas City, and Minneapolis and St. Paul. The tourist route to all Northern Smnmer Resorts. lts Watertown Branch traverses 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 MMmjatMgraHM facüities to travel betwreen Cincinnati, Indianapolis, iTrtTialB yette, and Council Bluffs, St. Joseph, Atchison, Ij] ! Ijl "J 1 worth, KanBas City, Minneapolis and St. Paul. Ik"' 1 fa 1 ' For Tickets, Maps, Folders, or any desired information, HHE9BBÉÉÉ apply to any Coupon Ticket Office in the TTnited States or Canada, or address, E. ST. JOHN, „„,„... , E. A. H0LBR00K, General Manager. UMH,AUU, ILL. Gen'l Ticket & PaBS'r Affent