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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1911)
"a. ft ft TIIK OMATTA SfXHAY TU'.K: .TANPAKV 1. 101 1. BARROWS' FUNERAL SUNDAY! To Be HeI4 t All Saint Church at Three O'clock. BURIAL TO BE AT PROSPECT HILL He. T. J. Meekay f tt .elms ffcnrrh tr r-rearfc he Kanrral nlnh the Maale, TTie funeral services for Bnlsmln II. Barrows, surveyor of custom ami rutn linn of the federal hullillne;. who riled Fri day at hla home, r.: Huth Twenty-siith afreet, are to be held Funday afternoon at I o'clock at All Saints' rhurrh. intsr ment will be in Proxperl Jtitl remetery. The Rev. Thomas J. Mackay. rastor of All Hants' rhurrli. will deliver tha funeral sermon. A special quartette, selected from the rhurrh riiolr, will furnish tha mimic. It la expected that All Saints rhurrh will be filled to raparlty with the Intimate friends of Mr. Borrows. He waa one of the most widely known and respected men In Omaha. He waa ever remarked for hla fine rhararter and hla high qualities f mind and heart, and especially revered by the men who have worked under him. Aa rustodlan of tha federal building he won lusting place tn the hearts of those ployed through him even to the Janitors. Mr. Harrows whs fond of rhlldren. The Juvenile department of the Public library, which waa Installed when he mas librar ian, la a aperlal Indication of this fact. And the youthful patron of tha public library will always appreciate the Juvenile department and connect It with the mem ory of him. Tha establishment of thla department In tha library waa probably because of his equiponderant fondness for rhlldren and their deslrea and booka of all kinds. This love for booka waa one of Mr. Barrow'a characteristic traits. Thla trait waa developed In boyhood and remained aa one of hla chief characteristics throughout hla newspaper work, his busi ness, and aa head of the literary depart ment of tha Union Pacific and aa librarian. In tha fall of 1S97 Mr. Barrowa waa en gaged to do literary work for the national republican corv.nl ttee In tha course of tn ii im t.i'tieg a vani sniuuni gi inior 1" mall- about Nebraska and neighboring eta tea Aa a train .l l 1 1 1 . 1 V. - waa well equipped for thla Important aer VI ce. Mr. Barrowa waa a recognized authority n booka, having collected a large library af old volumes. Ilia death preceded tha lim itation of hla commission aa surveyor of ustoma. by a little more than a month. The pallbearera who wilt act at the fu neral Sunday afternoon are Ezra Millard, Joseph Thomae, Jamea Bur-peas, William Unilcker. Robert Bmtth and J. A. Cavera. The honorary pallbearera have been named aa follows: J. II. Millard, O. W. Clabaugh, Edward P. Berk. W. F. Gurley, C. F. McOrew, F. B. Kennard, B. F. Thomas and Alfred Millard. (CATHERINE MITCHELL DEAD Daughter of Vetera Detective Sae (aba to Tnberr alosls Fnnrrsl Moaaay. Katherlna Mitchell, 12 years old, daugh ter of Thomas Mitchell, city detective, died at tha family home, KM Ohio street, early Saturday morning, after a long Illness with tuberculosis. Miss Mitchell had been employed aa a atenographer for a publishing houte. Her ' father has been long In tha service of the city detective department. The funeral Is t; be held at Sacred Heart church Monday morning at o'clock. Burial will be In Holy Sepulched cemetery. Nebraska Historians and Pioneers Meet Historical Societies Will -Hold Joint Sessions in Lincoln, Begin ning January 9. , The Nebraska Htate Historical society will convene for Its thirty-fourth annual session at Lincoln. January t, and continue for three days, meeting Jointly with the Nebraaka Territorial Pioneers' association Tha bualneaa will be opened Monday at the rooms of the Historical society In tha library of the university with dlrectora' maatlnf of tha two organisations. In the evening tha historical society will hold lta annual banquet at the Lincoln hotel with John Lea Webster, the president, aa toast master. Responses will be made by Gov ernor Aldrlrh, Isaiah I. Albert, Chancellor Avery, Dr. W. M. Davtdaon and William V. Gurley. Tueaday tha buslneaa meetings of the two organisations will be held and at noon tha dinner of the pioneers. In the evening there will be a Joint session which will in clude music by Miss Frances Vtrginle Melton, an address on the history of the west by Pr. B. F. ShsmhatiKh, president of the Mississippi Valley Historical aaaocla tlon, a paper on Bellevua by Edward L. Bayre, and a paper on Indian tribes by James Mooney of tha Bureau of American iCthnology. - Wednesday tha following program will be given: a. m. Conference of local hlatotiral so cieties, Hon. Samuel V. llaseett, presiding. 10 W a. m. Ethnological ronierenre, Mr Jamea Mooney presiding; "Nebraska aa an AreeolOKlral Field." Mr. Robert r . Glider ' Field Work In Iowa," Mr. Mnr K liar lan; "Foik hongs of the Omaha Indians,' (illustrated). Prof. Melvln R. Ullmore, Cot tier university (reproductions on the phono- .trapn oi original records secured by trot. (illmore and harmonised on the piano by Jbji.a Edna wricht). 1 p. m. Joint aesslon Nebraaka 8t4te Hla tnrlral eoclety and Nebraska Territorial Pioneers' association; address, "The Indian . Woman." Mr. Jamea Mooney; address ."Tha Women of Territorial Nebr.tska, Mrs. Kittle Mcirew; piano aolo (Chopin). . ixillade op. 23. MUa Melton; adireas, '.''Woman's Work In Nebraaka," Mra. Wl ' uona f. Sawyer; piano aolo (a., Mmtow ski). Air; ,b. Van Weslerliout), Kb I d tn isnts, Mlsa Melton. k 4 p. m. Meeting for arhool children; ad draa (Illustrated), "l.lfe on the Omaha In . oian Reservation," Prof. Melvln R. (Til ci ore; Nebaeka History titorlea ,a "O.e son Trail, u) "Nl-hu-ml." Mra. Minnie P, Kuotts, librarian Nebraska fctate Historical soc.ety. p. m "My Experience In Marking Ot .a Cattle Trail In Nebraska In the Yea , ikTb," (' plain James H. Cook; address "Hystttmatlo Nebraska Kthnoioglral Inves ligation." Mr. Jaime Mooney; addreaa (II lustratnd), Inluence of Visualised Ideita, Mr. Kdar R. Harlan, curator historical department ot lowa. $2 Q -1 ri a 02 OI4ea Varattr r14eat Reelaiu. t LEXlNGTilN, Ky.. D. Il.-Jamea K Pattaraon, Lid. Pb. I., and fellow of the Royal Geographical society of Great ; Britain, today formally ended his tenure ef office aa president of the Btate L'nlver slty of Kentucky. Ha has held tha place , forty-five years and In point of service, I aa the oldest rollege pro feasor In Amer Ira. Pr. Patterson's successor will be Henry ' 8. Parker, until today chief Justice of the i Kentucky court of appeals. IlK.rra sss Flfteea Veara Old. V t'AM'MET. Mich.. Dec. 81 tra. Mary ' i. .... i .4 . nf tha lata . "i t . f R.nl.-h. nrn n. ii o. n. v- - . . . . . . . .... , , v ot the Chlpiwwa tribe of Indians, died yea trrday at i-r home In Baraga, Mich., at the age of 116 years. She spvut her entire life In the upper peninsula, except a few year spent at Lepoue. Wis. Hlie leavee tvto children. seventeen grandchildren, tiuity-twi) great-grandchildren and flv., a I eat-great-gi aiidchlldreii. January Sale Green Seal of Quality Furniture Our tag policy will continue during the new year and during every other year. To our tag policy contract we have added a green seal of quality. This is to show the regularity of the goods offered. We wart you to see every advantage. We have not changed the original prices. Every article is tagged with the original contract-policy-tag which bears the original price mark. It assures full discount and proves the efficacy of Tag Policy. Our green seal of quality also is on every piece, and bears the lowered mark. This seal establishes the quality and stability of the furniture now offered. The original tag remains unaltered. The green seal of quality is ismply added to guarantee the great concession. The prices range from to 10 to 50 per cent under original prices. Only a few daily demanded articles are 10 per cent less. Much furniture is 25 and 33 per cent less. The majority of the notably reduced articles are 50 per cent lower. $40.00 Dining Room Table Solid quartered o n k , heavy colonial jilatform base 25.00 $65.00 Buffet Solid oak, pad ded silver-drawers, large compartments, heavy mirror, 54x11 . .$40.00 $24.50 China 0 abinet Solid ' oak, hea v y shelves, curved glasB front, strong top $15.00 $39.00 China Cabinet-Solid oak, beautifully deco rated, five firm shelves, broad .. $20.00 $11.75 Dining Table Square top, solid oak, heavy legs, strong thick wood, at $7.00 $60.00 Low Top Desk Solid oak, dull finish; leugth, 54-in.; depth, 34-in.; height, 40-in... $54.00 $60.00 Sheraton Arm Chair , solid mahogany, highly finished, strong legs and arms $40.00 $58.00 Large Wing Chair solid mahogany, high, broad back, deeply pad ded .... $29.00 $78.00 .Turkish .Rocker solid mahogany frame, panne plush upholstered, grey hair $45.00 $41.00 Solid Mahogany Chair loose, air felt seat, al most a sTeepy hollow at $20.50 $60.00 Heavy Settee solid ma mahogany frame, denim seats, heavy sides and back $30.00 $45.00 Chiffonier Grey enamel on bireh, six commodi ous drawers, thick mir ror, 25x17 $25.00 $24.00 Dresser 1 Jirds-eyo maple veneer, strong mirror, 35x17; stout legs, sanitary $17.50 $26.00 Dresser Cream enamel on bireh, 40-ineh wide, thick mirror, 23x19 at $17.50 $32.50 Dresser "White enamel on bireh, four commodi ous drawers, heavy top $17.50 $100.00 Chiffonier Solid ma hogany, six heavy draw ers, massive, oval mir ror, 27x19.... $65.00 $32.00 Dressing Table Circas sian walnut voneer, bev eled plate mirror, 27x21 -at .$20.00 $32.50 Circassian Walnut Ve neer Dresser Solid legs, large drawers that do not bind $28.00 $40.00 Chiffonier Solid ma hogany and veneer, dull, massive legs, easv rolling drawers $30.00 $34.00 Chiffonier Oak veneer on maple, four large and two small drawers, mirror, 29x17. .$30.00 $65.00 Dresser Natural ma hogany and mahogany veneer, 46-in. wide; mir ror, 34x29 $40.00 $26.00 High Fast Bed-(1 rey enamel on birch, full sizes, strong posts, mas sive rails $15.00 $26.00 High Post Bed Grey dull, low, strong foot, heavy legs, massive at $27.00 $60.00 Bed Mahogany, full size, dull finish, strong, massive head, verv pretty $40.00 $36.00 Bed Solid mahogany and mahogany veneer, full size, carved rails at ....$32.50 $25.00 Beds "Mahogany veneer on bireh, full and :?4 sizes, strong posts at $20.00 $20.00 Top Post Beds Mahog any finish on birch, strong rails, and full sizes $16.50 $48.00 Heavy Beds Walnut veneer on gum, firm back and front, dull finish, fulf size $37.50 $35.00 Mahogany Veneer Beds full size, large, strong rails, beautiful furniture, durable $25.00 $90.00 Old English Dining Table Fumed oak, solid, marginal legs, di ameter, 54-in. . .$55.00 $90.00 English Dining Table fumed oak, massive ped estal, broad feet, diame ter, 54-in $55.00 $210.00 Chime Clock solid ma hogany case, strikes each quarter, silencers; tail, heavy $125.00 $58.00 China Cabinet Fumed oak, solid, ,48-in. wide, four spacious shelves at v. ..,..$40.00 $74.00 China Cabinet Solid fumed oak, 42-in. wide, four strong shelves at ..$50.00 mm ei AAA ai If? .-ew h ; a. v --.vi fill) Out-of-Town Customers are not denied the bene fits of this Green Seal of Quality sale. Send the price you wish to pay and a description of the article. A sales man will give your or der special attention. He will fill it quickly and dispatch it prompt ly. You get every con cession that our Omaha customers do. The or iginal tag goes with the goods we ship to you. $30.00 Chiffonier Solid oak, 54-in. high, solid top," si;; commodious drawers nt $27.00 $25.00 Chiffonier-Oak veneer on maple, sanitary style, verv pretty front, strong, $22.50 $28.50 Chiffonier Circassion walnut veneer, strong, curved top, beveled mir ror, 19x14..... $25.00 $53.00 Bed Circassian walnut veneer, heavy foot and head, easy resting bed, heavy $40.00 $21.00 "Cute" Rockers-Solid mahogany, soft denim seat, strong rockers, last ing '.$13.50 $21.00 Dresser golden oak ven eer, six long drawers, top 32x18, mirror, 19x17 heavy $15.00 $7.00 Dresser solid golden oak, three drawers, sanitary mirror, 23'2xl3la at $5.00 $27.00 Wood Box hammered brass covering for top and sides, excellent' ar ticle $15.00 $22.50 Dining Table solid oak, 6-foot extension, diam eter, 48 inches, claw feet -at $16.00 $29.00 Chiffonier bird's eye maple veneer, fine curved front drawers, beveled mirror, 19x13. .$18.50 $52.00 Chiffonier mahogany veener on birch, low back, broad top, spacious drawers $40.00 $35.00 Mahogany Veneer Bed tall top posts, large round rails, solid head, size -at $25.00 $26.00 Dressing Table oak ven eer on pine, oval mirror, 35x17, curved front -at $18.50 $18.00 Tilting Top Table ma hogany veneer on birch, circular top, excellent quality $9.00 $28.75 Elizabethian Chair solid mahogany frame, a most beautiful article; massive $14.50 $27.00 Mahogany Settee genu ine leather seat, wide arms, massive article at $13.60 $12.00 Heavy Chair mahogany veneer on bireh, genuine loose leather cushion at $6.00 $20.00 Mahogany Chair fine, heavy plush seat, strong legs, thick frame at $10.00 $43.00 Arm Chair solid ma hog any, tapestry nphol stered; massive, comfort able $21.50 $27.00 Heavy Chair solid ma hogany, genuine Spanish leather seat; broad bot tom $15.00 $55.00 Circular Table solid ma hogany, thick top, 4S inches, beautiful article -at $30.00 $20.00 Parlor Table solid ma hogany, small but very fine, 36 inches in diame ter ..$10.00 $52.00 Massive Table solid ma hogany, highly finished top and legs, 48 inches at $26.00 $43.75 Decorated Table solid mahogany, thick top, heavy base, 42 inches at $21.00 $28.75 Mahogany Table One large drawer, 42 inches in diameter, heavy at $14.00 $33.50 Massive Table solid ma hogany, diameter, 40 in ches; highly finished, massive base.. $17.00 $46.75 Mahogany Table solid mahogany wood, 48-inch top, selected trimmings at ...$24.00 $46.75 Davenport genuine horse hide leather, strong oak frame, heavy at ... .$24.00 $115 Davenport solid mahog any frame, silk panne plush body, selected wood $55.00 $65.00 Buffet solid oak, pad ded silver drawers, largo compartments, mirror, 54x11 $40.00 $36.00 Cellarette solid oak, neat ice box arrange ment, complete outfit, fine product... $20.00 $90.00 Davenport solid mahog any, selected panne plush, strong back and sides .$45.00 $24.00 Arm Chair solid oak, furnished seat and arms of denim; heavy at $18.00 $100.00 Sheraton Davenport solid mahogany, very long, high, strong legs Hi OlSaOO Rugs One-Third Off $27.50 Wilton Velvet Rugs 10-6x12-9. .-. $18.35 $25.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs 9-10x10-6 $16.75 $30.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs 10-6x11-3 ..$20.00 $21.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs-8-3x9 6 $14.00 $21.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs 7-8x10-6 $14.00 $21.00Wilton Velvet Rugs 7-8x12-9 $14.00 $21.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs-8-3xl0-6 $14.00 $26.50 Wilton Velvet Rugs-8-3xl6-6 $17.67 $23.00 Axminster Rugs 8-3x10-9 $15.33 $32.50 Axminster Rugs 10-6x12-6 $21.67 $31.50 Axminster Rugs 10-6x10-3 $21.00 $25.00 Axminster Rugs 8-3x10-9 $16.67 $27.50 Axminster Rugs 7-4x10-6 $18.33 $22.50 Axminster Rugs 8-3x8-7. $15.00 $25.00 Brussels Rugs 10x10 6 $16.7 $31.00 Brussels Rugs 10 6x13 $20.67 $27.00 Brussels Rugs 10-6x10-6 $18.00 $23.00 Brussels Rugs 10-6x10-6 $17.33 $22,50 Brussels Rugs 8x12-9 $15.00 $28.00 Brussels Rugs 10-6x11-9 .....$18.67 $23.00 Brussels Rug3-10-6xl3 '...$18.67 $28.00 Brussels Rugs 10-6x12-6 $18.67 $25.00 Brussels Rugs-8-3xl0-6 $16.67 $18.00 Brussels Rugs-8-3x9 9. $12.00 Rug One-Half Olf $19.00 WUton Velvet Rugs 10-6x10-6 $9.50 $35.00 Wilton Rugs 10-6x12.9 $17.50 Larger Sized Rugs are offered at very low prices. Mission rugs, all sizes, are 83 Vs percent less than regular price. Large size Raglan rugs are re duced 33l4 percent. Discount on small rugs in various sizes and beautiful patterns range from 20 to 60 per cent. Lace curtains, rope portieres, lace nets, draperies, silks and upholstered goods are priced from 20 to 60 per cent lower than regular prices. Lot No. 1, containing beauti ful AVilton Velvets, Brus sels and Axminster Hugs, in 9x12 ft. sizes. . . .33Vi off Lot No. 2, containing 7;") styles, best patterns in Wil ton Velvets and Axminster Rugs, 9xl2-ft. sizes, 207 off Lot No. 3, containing over 200 Wilton Velvet Hugs of many iopular makes, in 9xl2-ft. sizes 20off S11.00 $22.50 $32.00 $15.00 $13.50 $27.00 $25.00 $26.00 $33.50 $45.00 $29.00 $33.50 $43.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00 $12.00 Wilton Velvet Rugs 5-9x6 Wilton Velvet Rugs 8-3x8-3 Axminster Rugs 10-6x11-3 Axminster Rugs 7-6x9 , , Axminster Rugs 6x7-1.. ... Axminster Rugs 7-3x8-3 Brussels Rugs 10-6x11-3 Brussels Rugs 11-3x12-9. Brussels Rugs 10-6x11-9 Brussels Rugs 10-6x12-6 Brussels Rugs 10-6x10-4 .,. . Brussels Rugs 10-6x11-9 Brussels Rugs 10-6x12-6. .. Brussels Rugs 10-6x10-10 Brussels Rugs 6x7 Brussels Rugs 6x6-7 Brussels Rugs 8-3x9-9 , ( jv I - .$5.50 $11.25 $16.00 ..$7.50 ..$6.75 $13.50 $12.50 $13.00 $16.75 $22.50 $14.50 $10.75 $21.50 $15.00 $10.00 ..$5.00 ..$6.00 Linoleums 50c Printed Linoleum 6 feet wide . . .35c 65c Printed Linoleum 6 feet wide . 45c 75c Printed Linoleum 6 feet wide .55c 85o Printed Linoleum 12 feet wide. . . . 60c $1.10 Inlaid Linoleum regular width.... 75c $1.25 Inlaid Linoleum regular width...,.. 90c $1.35 Inlaid Linoleum regular width -.$1.00 $1.50 Inlaid Linoleum regular width .$1.15 $1.65 Inlaid Linoleum regular width ..... . . .$1.30 MILLEE, STEWART & BEATON CO, Established 1884. 413-415-417 South Sixteenth Street-Omaha Air'-s lata asaaaaafaaaM a.tt O U -8 J 1 S1