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UNACQUAINTED WITH THE CEOCRAPHY OF THE COUNTRY WILL OBTAIM MUCH USEFUL INFORMATION FROM A STUDY OF THI8 MAP OP THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y. lts central position and close connection with Eastern Lines at Chicasro and continuous lines 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 main line and branches include Chicagro, Joliet, Ottawa, La Salie, Feoria, Grnsseo, Moline and Bock Island, in Illinois; Davenport, Muscatine, Wasliir.gïon, Fairfield, Ottumwa,Oskaloosa,West Liberty, IowaCity.DesMoines, Indianola, Winterset, Atlantic, Knoxvüle, Audubon, Harían, Gnthrie Centra KLaB5X9H!MB and Council Bluffs, in Iowa ; Gallatin, Trenton, Cameron, 1KWLI j H St. Joseph and Kansas City, in Missouri ; Leavenworth BwffiW H and Atchison, in Kansa ; MinneapoJis and St. Paul, in ■Vlf_1J H Minnesota ; Watertown and Sioux Falls, in Dakota, and HHHBHBi many other prosperou towns and cities. It also offers a CHOICE OF BOTJTES to and from the Pacifie Coast and intermedíate places, making all transfers in TJnion Depots. Faot Trains of fine DAT COACHES, elegant DINING C AKS, inagnificect PTTLLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CABS, and (between Chicago, St. Joseph, Atchison and Kansas City) restful BECLINING- CHAIB C AKS, seata FBEE to holders of through flrst class tickets. THE CHICAGO, KANSAS & NEBRASKA R'Y (CREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE) Bxtends west and southwost from Kansas City and St. Joseph to Fairtmry Nelacn, Horton, Topeka, nmajeBn Hering-ton, Hutchinson, Wichita, Caldwell, and all ff tl al d Hfj fiV'S points in onthern Nebraska, interior Kansas and beyond. KT as I ■ vk Entire passenger equipment of the celebrated Pullman ." J j J B8 manufacture. Solidly ballasted track of heavy teel HMBiHBnBEMHMM rfiil. Iron and stone bridgea. All safety applianoes and modern improvement. Conunodious, well built stations. Celerity, cextainty, comfort and luxury assured. THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE Is the favorito between Chicago, Bock Island, Atchison, Kanscs City, and Minneapoli and St. Paul. The touriflt route to all Northern Summer Resorts. lts Watertown Branch traverse the most productivo lands of the gTeat " wheat and dairy belt" of Northern Iowa, Southwestern EEinnesota and East-Central Dakota. The short line, via Séneca and Kankakee, offers superior ■■XBBWHMHH facilities to travel between Cincinnati, Indianapolis, M gl J H W B ff"j B ij yette, and Council Blufis, St. Joseph, Atchison, ■ . J J ■■ 'lail I worth, Kansas City, Minneapolis and St. Paul. Aü UAbhbh For Tickets, Maps, Folders, or any desired information, ■SHHHfflBHtHBBH apply to any Coupon Ticket Office in the United States or Canada, or address, E. ST. JOHN, rHir.„n „ , E. A. HOLBROOK, General Manaeor. tHILAliU, ILU. Oen'l Ticket A Paea'r Agent. _