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STAYS CASES GO TO
SUPREME COURT

Centreville. November 29.-(Special.)-
The attorneys for the two Slavs who
were convicted at the last term of the
circuit court of the murder of Conductor
Collins at Blocton have completed bills
of exceptions and the cases will go to
the supreme court. The transcripts in
the cases will perhaps be the most vol
luminous ever filed in the supreme court
of Alabama.
Solicitor ]. F. Thompson received tel
egram late yesterday afternoon from Cir
cult Judge B. M. Miller stating that a
special term of court would convene at
Greensboro tomorrow for the purpose or
trying the negroes charged with the muir
der of ex-Sheriff r. w. Drake in Hale
county a few nights since. Solicitor
Thompson left at noon today for Green's
boro.
pany has just had a cement pavement
constructed around Its property which
adds much to its appearance.
]. b. Mackey left this morning for his
old home in Hale county where he was
called on account ow the critical condi-
tion of his stepfather, James Mason, who
was thrown from a horse a few days
since. 1t is stated that Mason VIII not
recover.
Little Miss Doris Russell, who has
been quite i'll at the home of Editor
L. H. Nunnelee for several days, is bet
ter
The members of the court of county
commissioners were in session here most
of this last week filling the jury
boxes.
w. C. Fuller, a prominent capitalist
of this place, spent several days this
last week in Birmingham.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. N. Mayberry have re-
turned from their wedding tour.
On Friday evening Col and Mrs. George
M. Beck entertained the Friday Night So
cal club in most delightful way at their
home on East Highlands. Besides the
members of the club Mr.. and Mrs. James
l.. Davidson of Birmingham and Miss
Mamie Belle Pearson of Union Springs
were guests of the occasion. Miss Pear
son added much to the pleasure of the
evening by rendering some choice music
Thanksgiving was generally observed
here and there were services at the Pres
byterian church, Mr., Dismukes, of the
Methodist church, delivering most in
teresting sermon. The school children
had holiday.
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Treble Clef Concert.

Tomorrow night at $50 O'Clock at the
Jefferson theatre, under the auspices of
the Treble Clef club, and the baton of
Mrs Flournoy Rivers, Frieda Langen-
dorff, the beautiful singer, makes her
initial appearance in the south. One who
has heard her said last night: ITO a
gorgeous messo-soprano she adds all
sorts of fire, pathos, passion and tech
meal skill, and also a splendid sanity of
conception that is highly intellectual.
There is allurement in her singing, also
that tenderness and ardor of the blood
which is the mother of things beautiful
in art. There is no. littleness. nothing
petty about her-she is a force. Youth,
temperament, an exquisite great organ,
dramatic fervor skill, born of long study
and experience, and high ideals-these
things spell fame for their fortunate pos
SCISSOR. Langendorff has sung before the
worlds greatest tribunals and won--won
gloriously.
Here's to her! May she have such re-
ception as shall cause her to bring that
lyric soul and golden throat amongst us
often"
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Fig. 2. The solar eclipse of December %.

suns disc will then be seen surrounding
the black disc of the moon and the
eclipse Is called an annular or ring
eclipse. The eclipse OF December 20 be-
gins as an annular eclipse, next changes
to total, and finally becomes annular
again. The moons shadow first falls on
the swiftly turning earth at A. Fig. 8,
at hours % minutes, u. m. 1t sweeps
rapidly along the path from A to d, the
shadow leaving the earth at d and the
eclipse ending at hours IS minutes a. m.
1t is only that part of the path on the
round earth between B and c which is
sufficiently near the moon to be brought
within the shadow. To observers along
the portions ABB and CD the moon will
appear too small to completely hide the
sun; to those at the points and c the
moon and sun will appear to be of ex-
actly the same size so that for an in
slant the eclipse will be total, while to
observers between and the sun will
be completely hidden for a short time
at no point will the total eclipse last for
me- than about II seconds.
What is known as a Lunar Appulse oc-
ours on the afternoon of December T. On
this date an observer on the moon would
see the earth pass over the face of the
sum- but 1t would not completely hide the
sun from view. Observers In Europe,
Asia and Africa will see the brightness
of our satellite perceptibly lessened at
this time, but the whole phenomenon
will be over before the moon rises to
observers in the United States.
The Comets.
The little comet due to reappear this
year above the constellation of the Twins
was rediscovered in its appointed place.
and is now under observation. but it is
far too faint to be seen in a small tele-
scope.
The brightest comet of the year is
still visible in the early evening, though
It is now moving rapidly toward the
southern hemisphere. On October s it
was at n, Fig. 1; on October 20 at X,
and on November q it crossed the equator
at the point G, Fig. 4. During the first
two weeks of December 1t enters Sagit-
tarius; the possessor of smalk telescope
may be able to find it with the help of
Fig 4. 1t is now rapidly approaching
the sun and receding from the earth, and,
therefore, growing fainter. 1t is remark
able that this comet seems to vary IT.
regularly in brightness, becoming sud-
denly brighter. and then fading away
again. .tts.-
The brilliant, naked eye comet which
appears in the sky at intervals of every
rs years is known to be now In the po-
sition M, Fig. l. and during December
it will move over the path MU. Though
this comet is rushing toward us at the
rate of more than 100000 miles a day, it
is still beyond the orbit of Jupiter, and
up to this time has escaped discovery, al
though 1t is being systematically searched
for at several observatories 1t will prob
ably draw near enough to become a con-
spicuous naked eye object at the begin
ming Of fha wear 1910
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"under Southern Skies"

Lottoe Blaie Parker's famous play,
Under Southern Skies" will be pre-
sented at the Bijou for a weeks engage
ment, opening tonight This play is by
the author of WAY Down East and, like
its more celebrated predecessor, 1t is rich
in what is called local color and in deep
human interest. The scenes are laid in
Louisiana and are typically southern. The
story told is a love story. with plenty
of pathos and plenty of comedy that Is
not hard to understand. Under South
ern Skies has a big following among
the patrons of popular-priced houses. The
management promises a strong company
and an entirely new production this sea-
son. There will be the usual matinees.
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Coast Hotels Organize.

Mobile, November 29.-An organization
has been perfected at Gulfport by hotel
men representing five hotels in this city.
one in Gulfport and one in Biloxi, where's
by tourists will be invited to spend the
year around on the gulf coast. Pleasure
boats will be established between this
city and Gulfport and agencies opened
Immediately in New Orleans, Mobile.
Jacksonville and Tampa. The Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad company today en-
tered the combination. A campaign of
publicity will be carried on throughout
the nation
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On the 22d of this month at a. m, the
sun in his eastward journey annong the
stars will enter the sign of Ca.rlccrnus,
and at this instant, astronomioaJ1y, win
ter will begin. To all who are in the
northern hemisphere this will be the
shortest day of the year; on this day the
sun will begin to climb upward among
the stars, al first very slowly, but after
ward continually faster, until he will
finally reach the celestial equator at V,
Fig. |, N March. and winter will be
over.
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ers who have been from time TO time
members of Baptist organization. In
Guided among these have been COVER
nors, senators, congressman, justices of
the supreme court and of the minor
courts and In fact men who toook high
place in all of the walks of life.
Rev. j. H. Foster OF Admission was
particularly interesting in a paper on
the reforms of the century. While this
was more or less technical, dealing in
a large way with purely church affairs,
he branched out enough to Indicate
number of instances where valuable pub
lie reforms have been promoted and de-
yeloped by the Baptists of the state in
organized as well as individual effort.
The address of Rev w. j. e. Cox
at the morning session was doctrinal
purely 1t dealt with the many difficult
ties that the church has had to face
In the final establishment of its faith
and Outlined in a peculiarly intelligent
way the creed which is now said to give
the BAPTIST people the greatest religious
freedom, both as regards their own or
CARNATIONS and the public at large, of
any religious body in the world. II was,
in fact, Il careful and painstaking re
statement of our Baptist position" as
he was put down in the programme to
present.
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almost in line with the pair of stars at
A and the remarkable Beehive cluster at
B. Jupiter rises two hours after the
cluster. Possessors OF small telescopes
may observe interesting elipses Of the
moon December 10, hours "A minutes,
a. m; December IT, hours 81 minutes.
a. m; December 10, 0 hours. minutes,
a. m; and December IS, l hour 30 min
utes, a. m. On the morning of December
IL, but one of the moons Is visible, the
other three all being hidden behind the
planet. AT ! hour - minutes a. m. the
inner, swftiy-movins mo8l. 81. .Ar
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ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Revelation" Tonight.

Massive stage settings are among the
unusual features of THE Revelation,
which is coming to the Jefferson theatre
tonight for one performance only. Messrs.
Martin and Emery, who offer this new
four-act drama by Henry Knott, have
spared no expense in providing the back
ground for the drama. Tue highest sal
aried scenic artists and the most slillful
stage carpenters have been employed and
the result is a remarkable series of stage
settings.
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GENERAL NEWS OUTLOOK
FOR THE COMING WEEK

Important conventions of national
scope, for the discussion of a wide
riety of subjects, constitute the feature
of the news outlook of the coming
week. From coal mining and life in
surance to ter-denominational relig-
ious fellowship, and the philanthropio
work of Jewish women, the subjects
range. That of most unusual charac-
ter and, perhaps, in the long run of
most far-reaching influence will be the
remarkable meeting of the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ of
America" which will open in Pnila-
delphia on Wednesday ening, rep
resenting nearly 100000 Protestant
churchgoers. On Tuesday, at Cincin-
natl, will begin the meeting of the Ma
tional Federation of the Councils of
Jewish Women, an organization Ito
further the best and highest interests
of humanity in fields religious, phil
anth ropic and educational" The United
Presbyterians, in annual convention at
Pittsburg. will conduct the organiza-
ton of a National Lords Day Ali
ance." in the interest of Sunday OBJ
servance
OF more material interest will be the
meeting In Washington, beginning
Tuesday, of the national commission
for the conservation of natural re-
sources, growing out of the meeting
of governors called last spring by
President Roosevelt. In connection
with this meeting is to be made public
sources which the governors have
caused to be compiled in the various
states since the Presidents meeting
adjourned. A large number of the gov
ernors are expected to get together
again on December to consider fur
Their the same important subject. At
about the same time, at Pittsburg, the
American Mining congress will be in
session. Governors of the coal produce
! ing states have been invited to attend.
At New Orleans this week comes the
convention of the annual Seamen's
| union.
! Life insurance problems will be con-
sidered by the association of life in
surance presidents, which will hold it's
second annual meeting in New York
city Friday and Saturday The first
days proceedings will be devoted to
memorial addresses In honor of the late
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Smuggling Schooner Sold.

Montgomery, November pa special
to the Advertiser from Pensacola, Fla,
says: 1.-THE schooner Freddie w. Alton.
which has become famous by the alleged
country by her master has been sold by
order of the United States court, her
owners failing to appear to settle from
this port. The vessel a large one for a.
coasting schooner, brought only 500 az
auction sale-barely a sufficient amoune
to settle the debts-so the owner will re-
ceive practically nothing"
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at the edge of the disc; at hours q min
utes a. M, the second moon will mora
slowly emerge and at hours Is minutes
the outer moon will appear and all of
the satellites again be visible
The Eclipse of the Sun.
On the morning of December %
most interesting total eclipse of the sun
will occur, visible only to observers in
the southern hemisphere. Such eclipses
are caused by the observer being car
red inside the conical shadow, NV, Fig.
2, of the moon and so having the entire
disc of the sun hidden from him by our
satellite. If, however, the observer is at
o Just beyond the apex of the shadow,
the disc of the moon will appear smaller
than that of the sun and will not COM
pletely cover it. A brilliant ring of the
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Anneal to the Peonle.

London, November 2s.-Augustine Biz
rell, chief secretary for ireland, in refer
ring to the rejection by the house of lords
of the licensing bill, said that the govern
ment would give the people an oppor-
tunity to express their feelings at the
polls Secretary Birrell's statement is
not regarded as indicating an immediate
appeal to the people but merely that the
action of the lords will be pre-eminent
feature of the fight which may occur in
1909.
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beautiful winter consultations, and the
long nights bring unusually favorable
opportunities for astronomical observa-
ton. The magnificent groups of Orion.
and Twins, and the Bull are high up
in the east while Sirius, the Dog Star,
which is the most brilliant star of the en-
tire heaven, shines out with its beau
tiful display of scintillating colors In the
southeast. In comparison with this, the
Royal Star Fomalhaut, which for so
many months has been our brightest south
star, looks insignificant, indeed; just as
Sirius enters our sky this summer star
sinks from view, to be seen no more until
next June.
The Winter Consultations.
Almost in the zenith is the bright group
Andromeda, with its wonderful nebula at
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At the Gayety.

The Bowery Buresquers, headed by
that inimitable comedian, Ben Jansen, will
appear at the Gayety this week, begins
ming with the matinee this afternoon. ALI
ways noted for the wealth of stage set
tings and brilliant costumes worn the
Bowery Burlesquers need no introduction
to birmingham theatregoers. This season
the entire show has been made over and
it has created furore in every city where
II has played
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1, Fig. l. the group Perseus with its strik-
ing variable star at e, and the Charioteer,
with the bright, white star, at C. The
early Arabians called this last beautiful
star the Driver, because it appeared in
the north in the evening sky before the
other stars became visible, and so appar-
emily guided and watched over them. 1t
was also known as the Singer, who rides
before the camels and cheers them on, the
camels being represented by the stars of
the Pleiades. This distant star and our
own sun are almost identically of the
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Grover Cleveland, first chairman of the
association.
STANDARD Oil" will continue to run
the gauntlet in several phases of the
prosecutions pending against the great
corporation in sundry places. John ID.
Archbold will return to the witness
stand in New York city before the
referee who is taking testimony in the
governments suit for the dissolution OF
the Standard Oil company of New Jer-
sey there may be Developments in the
famous S29,000,000 fine case before the
United States supreme court. which re-
sumes sessions at Washington after
fortnights recess; at Buffalo is sched-
uled the company's action for new
trial of the rebating case in which it
was continued at Rochester last spring.
The democratic members of the
House of Representatives, at Washing
ton, will caucus on the 5th to choose a
minority leader in place of John Sharp
Williams, whose resignation issued
last June, will take effect December l.
The ways and means committee viii
continue its hearings on the subject OF
iSNlSlOi VI lilt Jul 1liciS 10 III
tie expectation of tariff legislation at
this session
Atlanta's mayoralty campaign has
reach ed a stage of bitter feeling, the
conflict between the Woodward and
Maddox factions has become so intense
that the mayor and police officials have
been urged to prevent the torchlight
parades of both sides, on the ground of
possibility of riot.
Tang Shao vi, the special envoy of
the Chinese government, who came
more especially to thank Uncle Sam
for his consideration in the matter OF
the Boxer indemnity, is expected to
arrive in Washington Monday, and the
government has arranged cordial re-
ception for him.
Among the criminal trials set down
| for the week, that of widest note Is
| the trial of Charles e. Davis, at Omaha,
| charged with having killed DIR. Rustin,
| in compliance with the latter's alleged
suicidal intent. The case is one of the
| nails.
In London, on Monday, begins the
| long anticipated congress of the powers
on maritime warfare, which Americans
will watch with interest, but their
hearts will go out chiefly to Manila,
VIII ence on the same day, after brilliant
ceremonies of entertainment and leave
taking, the battleship fleet will sail,
homeward bound at last
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J HEAVENS IN DECEMBER


PROFESSOR University Pennsylvania
est Come O Still Visible
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Sothern as Dundreary.

e. H. Sothern will be seen at the JEFF
ferson theatre Wednesday night in Lord
Dundreary AS a vehicle to delight the
public Mr. Sothern has never selected a
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AGED Georgian Dead.

Triton, Ca November 29.-John b.
Greene, one of Tifton's Oldest settlers,
died tonight of acute Indigestion. He
had a brother in Montgomery, Ala, and
a son in Barlow, Fla.
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Cross now apparently stands in an up
right position on the ground In the
southwest the Great Square of Pegasus
is the next striking figure and below
this there shines out the planet Saturn
which, throughout the month. Is in ex-
cellent position for observation. The
rings slowly widen out during the month,
but we will see them so nearly edgewise
that they will appear as single ring in
a small telescope. This is the only planet
visible in the early evening; toward mid
night, however the planet Jupiter will be
seen we'll up from the ground In the east,
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Seaboard operates the only
morning train Birmingham to
Atlanta, Washington and New
York. Through Pullmans and
diners. One night out.
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happier medium. Dundreary became the
rage of New York last year when Mr..
Sothern first presented it. The character
of Dundreary was a priceless legacy left
by the elder Sothern to his illustrious
son, and the younger Sotherns perform
ance of the role is In the nature of an
honorable tribute to his fathers mem-
DRY. Seat sale opens at o'clock this
morning.
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Mississippi,s New Conoressmen.

Jackson, Miss, November 29.-(Special)
Secretary of State Power has just made
out and mailed commissions to the eight
representatives in Congress recently elect
ed from this state. and also to Congress-
man John Sharp Williams, elected year
ago as United States senator. The Mis-
sssIppi delegation in Congress now con-
tains the names of three new men: t.
T. Sisson, w. A. Dickson and j. w. Col
lier. Messrs. Gambler, Spight, Humph-
reys, Byrd and Bowers are the old men
returned
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$23.25 to Washington and re-
turn on December 5, 6, Z and 8,
Southern Railway. Through
sleeper on afternoon train.
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Hear Frieda Langendorff
Tuesday.
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same constitution, but Capella emits 25O
times as much light as our sun. 1t is so
far away that its light requires more than
30 years to come to U.S.
In the northwest the brilliant autumn
star Vega has sunk almost to the hori-
ION and nearby the beautiful Northern
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One of the series of silver teas that are
given at the Church of the Advent on the
last Monday each month will take place
this afternoon at the parish house from
80 to o'clock. Mrs. j. c. Maben and
Mrs. II. b. Wheelock will be hostesses
These affairs are always pleasant and
this promises to be altogether charming.
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Prominent Laymen.

Roy Rushton, prominent lawyer OF
Montgomery, read paper on the rela-
tion of the political and civil order as
concerned with Alabama public men. He
paid high tribute to a number Of lead
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Miss Edith Bowron will leave tomor-
row for Ellisville, Miss, to attend the
marriage of her brother, Mr. Thomas
Whitwell Bowron and Miss Mamie Shelby
on Wednesday evening.
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Mr.. and Mrs. V. M. Randolph have re-
turned from a two weeks visit with
friends in Sumner, Miss.
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Miss James Vance Wells and Mrs. Myr-
tie Wells Sweeney are visiting relatives
in Huntsville
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SOCIETY

Miss Marianne Hamilton is ill with la
grippe. Her friends will be glad to know
that the illness is not serious.