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BECKERjpjpn. Ml KIH.lt IN FIRST l?K(.Kr i: VKR DKT At.AINST AKW YOKR F?Ul'K UKITrlNANT. '?rffiw Will Take I umodlate \p|s al from IfcxH?loii Wlikh Hohl* Prl* <mer Oullt) of Instigating Killing of fasten thai. New York. Oct. ib.?Police Heut. Cham. Becker was found guilty to? night g| murder In the first degree by the Jury which h.a.-. been trying him for Instigating the death of Her? man Rosenthal, the gambler. The verdict read: "Murder In tin first degree." and was pronounced exactly st midnight, liecker was re? manded for sentence to the Tombs by Justice Ooff until October 30. Mrs. Becker, sitting outside the door of the court room, fell in a swoon when the verdict was an? nounced. John F. Mclntyre. Pecker's chief counsel, snnounced that he would take an immediate appeal but added beyond this he had nothing to say. Becker did not flinch when h4 heard the verdict pronounced by Harold B. Skinner, foreman of the Jury. The 12 Jurors with solemn faces and measured ?teps filed into the court room at 11:11 o'clock. A mo? ment later the defendant was brought in from the Tombs. Justice Ooff had not yet eniered the room and for a moment Becker took a side seat. As he waited he scanned with anx? ious eyes the faces of the Juiv but none of them returned his gaze. A tense silence prevailed. At 11.67 Justice Ooff entered the court room and bowing low to coun? sel, took his seat. The Jury roll was called. The clerk then asked the Jurors if they hud reached a verdict. "We have," answered Foreman Pklnner. The Jurors rose to their feet. "We And the defendant guilty as charged in the Indictment.*' Mr. Skinner said, slowly and evenly, look? ing squarely at Justice Ooff. "Do you find the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree as \ barged in the Indictment?" asked the clerk. "We do," the foreman replied. The court then directed that the .oil of the Jurors be called for their Individual verdict. As he repeated the question "Do you find the defend? ant guilty of murder In the first degree as charged?" each Juror an? swered, "I do." Becker stood at the bar with iquared shoulders, head erect. Not a muscle moved In his face but he swallowed hard. That was all. When the last Juror had answered Justice Ooff Instructed the clerk to take the defendant's pedigree. Becker answered the question in a low, firm voice. A court officer brought the questions to him written on a slip of piper and as the prisoner read them to himself, he replied: "Forty-two years old. American clt Isen. born in Oermany, address 3239 Audubon avenue; lieutenant of po? lice; married, Protestant, mother liv? ing, habits temperate; never convict? ed before.'' When Becker's voice died away Mr. Mclntyre. who had covered his face with his hands as the verdict was given, rose and asked that all further proceedings be deferred for one w? ek. until 1 can prepare the proper motions for sppeal. "I will defer sentence," announced Justice Ooff. "until October 30, and remand the prisoner until that date." Justice Ooff spoke in the same low tone of voice, almost a whisper, that had characterised his utterances dur? ing the trial. Becker gave a fleeting glance at the Judge and rested his eyes for a moment on th? Jury. Then he turn? ed, and followed by a Jail warden, walked with unfaltering, rapid steps up the aisle of the court room and disappeared through the d ><?r lead? ing over the "Itrldge of si^hs" to the Tombs. The Jury had deliberated nearly eight hours b? fore re.u hing the ver? dict although the cane had gang In their hands sire e J II ...lock this af? ternoon. Deliberation* htggkl at fi 07 When the doors of the Jury room swung It h. hind them. \\ Msg UM Jury w is m iking up Its mind abflute ?Ullneas' heightened by the mldnluht uulet of the streets. P- e\ ,tih I In the < ourt room After tb? .. nli'f was given no on? allowed to leave the room until the Jury h?d filed out. Just - <? Ooff had grVOSl aftiefg that any one disturb? ing ?h?? pr-. edings In the slightest degree should be brought Im fort bun for punishment. Two hundred persons or more gathered at the Ssggff ffJgJsn d ?-?r. where, with her ear almost at the keyhole, sat the prisoner's wife As the last Juror b ft the room, by an? other exit, the door fb-w ggssg and a man rushed ex< Itedly Into the cor? ridor. The Ciowd grave gfgft ,tJ' w Ml half way down the steps 10 lieg lala? ph 'iie ggtoth. when i nolu eman shout . d What's the verdict?" "The People's Choice Made Effective by the People's Money" ?WOODROW WILSON In these words the Democratic standard bearer, with characteristic incisiveness, has struck the keynote of the movement which is supporting him and which is going to elect him. For a quarter of a century the money of the Interests has been paying the political bills of the nation. And the Interests have been receiving in return the legislative favors of those elected to office by its money. As far as Wilson and Marshall, their ticket and the Democratic National Committee are concerned, these things are at an end. A National House Cleaning Wilson's program calls for a National House Cleaning. He has said to the people?"Break into your own house and live there. Aud fwant you to examine very critically the character of the tensnts who have been occupying it. It is a very big house and very few people have been living In it; and the rent has been demanded of you and not of them. You have psid the money which enabled them to live In your own house avid dominate your own premises.'* F'ectlon Day Is going to be Moving Day for the old tenants. The people are going to move into their own house on ycember 5th. But flrat they have got to house clean. Not with mops and pails, scrubbing brushes and pumice stones. Bet with their dollars, clean, hard-earned dollars which will drive out the tainted ones snd pay the moving expenses which the old srrogsrt avaricious tenants have paid with bribes in years gone by. Answer to the Rallying Cry Tne strong-hearted progressive voters of the country, the Independent Democrats, Republicans, Progressives and Socialists, are helping with their money the cause of right* eousness aud popular government. They will pay the bills of the Democratic Campaign. T*.ey will help to spread the gospel of Wilson and Marshall, their platform snd ticket, among millions of free men, of voters who must know t ie rieht snd the wrong in this Cam? paign. They will back up the refusal of Wilson and Mar? shall to accept corporation money. They will stand by Wilson and Marshall in their determination to win by the people's money or not at all. Will you give one dollar to elect Woodrow Wilson President of the United States? Will you give 12, $5, $10 or 180? The People's Cause Needs a Million Dollars That's % lot of money?but it will be easy to get it if ?very man who believes in Wilson and Marshall does his part. There is no reason why the People's Cause should iot have as big a campaign fund as the Cause of the Few. The Democratic National Committee doesn't want a single man to think for a minute that his dollar isn't needed. It is needed. Will you give today? A few days more and the fight will be over. Money will be useless to us then. We must use it just as soon an you can send it to us. We want popular subscriptions of from $1.00 to $20.00 to defray the expenses of putting Wilson and Marshall, their platform and ticket, clearly and comprehensively before the voters of this country both by the printed and spoken word. Every cent wil! be spent legitimately, spar* ingly, effectively. * We wan* the dollar el the man who can only afford one dollar. How mach can you give ? Will you send it today ? Will You Be a Missionary for Wilson and Marshall? We need thousands of men and women who will appoint themselves to head lists and get subscriptions for this clean campaign fund. Everywhere in offices and factories, on farm* and rail? roads, there is a glorious opportunity to do effective work in the service of your cause. Put your name and the amount you give at the head of a list and get your fellow-workers and friends to sign under you. Pin the money to the list and send it to C. R. Crane, Vice Chairman Finance Committee, Democratic National Com? mittee, 900 Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111. Strike out today for the Wilson Cause which will win all the more overwhelmingly with your support. How to Contribute to the Wilson Campaign Fund Sign the Coupon in this corner and fill in the amount you give. Then attach your Money to this Coupon and mail today to the address given on the Coupon. Issue all checks, money orders and address all con? tributions to C. R. Crane, Vlee Chairman Finance Committee, Democratic National Committee, 900 Mich? igan A venae, Chicago, III. Then write a letter to this newspaper giving your name as a contributor and stating your reasons why you believe Woodrow Wilson should be elected President of the United States. In this way you will be listed as a Wilson con? tributor. A Souvenir Receipt, handsomely lithographed, well worth framing, will be sent to you. Your letter will help the fight by encouraging your friends. Do everything you can to hold up Wilson's hands in his clean campaign for the people who do the work and fighting of the country. Woodrow Wilson Campaign Fund LOYALTY COUPON To C. R. CRANE, Vic* Chairman Finance Committee, The Democratic National Committee. 900 Mickigaa Avenue. Chicago, UUnou. As a believer in the progressive ideals of soverament repre? sented in the candidacy of Woodrow Wilsen for President of the United States, and to the end that he mny talc* the office free? handed, untt ammeled. and obligated to none but the people of the country. I with to contribute through you the sum of $. toward the expenses of Gov. Wilson's campaign. Name. . Address . R.F. D.State. Endorsed by The fleeing man looked over his shoulder. "Guilty," he shouted. 1 ? r h rr-ment there was silence, keen, Intense gripping. It was broken by a woman's muftled scream and the sound of a falling body. The pris? oner's wife had fain'.cd dead away. Becker's conviction comes exactly 100 days, almost to the hou.\ after the murder of Hosenthal. It was in the early morning hours of July 16 tb.it the gambler was shot to death In front of the Hotel Metropole. July -i the grand Jury took up the case; on the 29th it indicted Hecker. Au? gust 5 he was arraigned and pleaded not guilty; August 20 he was relndlct ed. His trial was set for September 21, but a stay was granted until Oc? tober 7, by Justice Hischoff to enable a commission to take testimony at Rot Springs. Ark. October 7 the trial t?-gan. It lasted 17 days. Ninety eight "witnesses testified and their tes? timony covered 2,175 typewriten pages. ?J. O, ?'rlswell. a |>alnter. living at 540 North Mulberry St., Hagerstown, Md.. states. "I had kidney trouble with a severe pain acrosw my back, and could hardly get up after sitting down. I took l-'oley Kidney Pills and ?000 fOUBd the pain left my back. I eould get up and down with esise, and the nladd r action was moro regular and norii Try them. Slbort's l>rug Store. lb al Prtltfl Transfers. Alston J. Btttbbs to W. It. rpsbur and Parry Moose, Jr., Interaat In lota on Main Street and liberty street, i 1 .'.'mi M1,| assumption of mortgage. Charles Prince to James f. Bland, lot on YV< st Main street in May'svllle, Green Jaokeon, as executor, to Juhi M r? terlxin. lot 00 Washington set, $3,000. Trank It St afford to George W Htafford, ti acres In Providence town shin, f 1 on. iHdia Richards, et al, to the Grand ? m r of Odd Fellowi in Amerl< a, one aers la county, $'?o. R B, Belsei la Andrew K. Berne? house. ||,| acres og Ifoesi Road, $i. Ilt, Trtc following uaanllelted teetl motilal should nertalnly be sufficient to gffe hope and courage to parsons afflicted with chronic dys^psi.?. "i have baag s ehronlo dyvaeptlc for v.**?. ?nd of all the m*dl<UU< I htive ! taken, Caamheglaln't Tablets have done sge mere good than anything *lse." savs W, 0, Mattfco, No. 7 Sher I man H* . RoTftSf Hb*. N. T. Sohl by all dealers. Oirontc Hjr^|irpKia. RVLERI EXCHANGE COMPLI MKXTS. sultun of Turkey Sent C/ar <?f Bul? garia a look of Millet Seed and t.ot ltc<l Pepper In Koply. New York, Ott. IS.?A cable dis? patch from Pari? contains the follow ng account of the beginning of the Balkan war: "Whan the sultan of Turkey pave orders for arm\ mobilization he sent tho czar of Bulgaria a sack of millet with the following letter: "Ferdinand Effendt: Mobilize if i you like, but be assured that there J aft as many soldiers in Turkey as there are grains of millet in this sack. , Now, if you wish, declare war. "The czar's reply was in kind. He ! sent a very much smaller sack, tilled with tiny grains of a most virulent red pepper of the country. With it Went the following dedication: "Dear Sultan: The Bulgarian! are not numerous, it is trio*, but be as? sured that to stick your nose into their affairs is like sticking it into our national condiment. Try it ami see; they'll sting you so sharply that the whole of Asia will not be able to ?aVf you." SttTod Lieg of Boy. "It seemed that my 14-year-old boy would have to lose his l?g. on ac? count of an ugly ulcer, caused by a had brul??\" wrote I>. F, Howard. Afjuone, N. C. "All remedies and doctors treatment failed till we tried Hucklen's Arnica Salve, and cared him with ono box." Cures burns, holla, skin eruptions, piles. lt>c at Blhert'a Drug store. Masonic Celebration. Charleston, Oct. 23.?The fourth annual reunion of the bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish li.it? of Pree Masonry will 1??' held here next Wednesday and Thursday. The meeting will bring many masoni of high degree to Charleston and a large number of candidates who il*S coming to be advanced through the chapter councils and consistory. It Is only In Charleston thai tii" South Carolina masons may receive these highest degrees, If they would take them In their own state and ;t? intervals during the year, the work !? exemplified. 1-"ort a no* in Fsooa, There's often much truth in the saying "her faoe Is her fortune," but Its ic-vei unld where pi m plea, skin eruptions, blotches, or other blent Itdv s dtsgure it. Impure blood 1* hack Of thetn all. and show-? tho Deed of |?r. King's New Life Hlls. They promote health and bratrty. Try them, 86 cents ui EHbert's Drug Store COLONEL UP AND ABOUT. Surprb Ills Family by Appearing in li.Jiv Room, Fully Attired In Kill? ing Bult. Oyster Hay, Oct. 2A.?From morn? ing till night Col. Roosevelt was up and fully dressed today, walk? ing unassisted about the house. It was the lirst time since he was shot that he had been out of bed long at a ime, but he felt so much better after two days' rest at home that ho refused to stay up stairs in his room another day. He put on his khaki riding suit and nurprlsed his family by appearing in the living room and saying he was go? ing to have luncheon with the oth? ers. Col. Roosevelt was so much better that the physicians who have been coming from New York to care for the wound thought it unnecessary to make the trip today. Dr. Scurrey Lt Terrell, the colonel's personal physi? cian, and Dr. George W. Fuller of Oyster Hay spent a few minutes with the patient in the morning and again later In the day, and found that his condition was improving steadily. The most marked change was his increas? ed strength and vitality. He spent the most of the day in his library but attempted little work. In spite of his improved condition he fbund that he was far from having his us ual strength and in the afternoon he became fatigued and slept for two hours. Tomorrow Col. Kosevelt expects to resume work. He sent word to his secretary today to be on hand in the morning and hopes to spend several hours in dictating letters and preparing tho speech ho expects to deliver In New York next week. His wound is to be examined tomorrow by 1 >r. Alexander Lambert of New York. For a time this afternoon Col. Rosevelt talked literature with Rob? ert Collier, Flnley Peter Dunne and Mark Sullivan of New York. \ is>g on the Trank of the fa^t express means serious trouble ahead if nol romoved, so does los?* of appetite, it means lach ot vitality, loss of strength and nerv? weakness, if appetite falls, take Rlectric Hitters quickly to overcome th? cause by toning up the stomach >?r?d curing the indigestion Michael rlceshstmer of Lincoln, wi ., had been Sick over three years, but hIx bottles of Dlectrlo Hitters put bun right on his feet again. They bare helped thousands They give more blood, strong nerves, good digestion. Only i?0 cents at Hlbert'a Drug Store. klKU-kll.lsslll 1 ALLs IXTO THEIR HANDS. Many Turks Captured Off Put to Might ?Bona Report? Arc That 00,000 Have Been Mail?- Prisoners, But This is Probably Exaggerated. London, Oct. 24.?A three days' battle and a Bulgarian turning move? ment have resulted, according to Sofia accounts, in the fall of Kirk-Kilisseh and the capture of the Turkish garri- i son numbering 5u,000 men. That so many Turks have been taker, is re? garded as improbable and the more likely report is that the Turks re? treated in the direction of Bunarhisar to the southeast. The capture of this stronghold, to which the Turks attached almost the same importance as to Adrianople, was confirmed tonight from Constan? tinople in an olticial communication explaining that the Turkish army at Kirk-Kilisseh, in attempting to split the enemy's forces, discovered that they were in greater strength than had been anticiapted. The Turks therefore retreated to the south to await reinforcements. The news of the Bulgarian victory has caused great rejoicing in Sofia, where it is expected the fall of Ad? rianople will soon follow. It is gen- j erally assumed Abdulah Pasha is still engaged in bringing up his main army to Adrianople. An interesting situation will de? velop should the Turks be compelled to evacuate Adrianople. It is sup? posed that the next stand of the Tun<s will he made at Demontica, 25 miles south of Adrinaople, an important strategic position on the road to Con? stantinople. In other directions both the Servians and the Turks claim great victories at Kumanova, the Ser? vians declaring they have captured the town and the Turks claiming they have repulsed the enemy. Late re? ports indicate that heavy fighting is still proceeding in this district. The Greeks are operating from Arta toward Janina Metcheck, in the neigh? borhood of Grimbovo. kIKK-kll issi.il SEIZED AFTER BLOODY BATTLE. Possession of Fortress Opens Way for ituigariun Advance on City of Adriniiople. Sofia, Oct. lit.?Kirk-Kilisseh has been eatpured by the Bulgarian army which has been lighting against the Turkish troops for several da vs. The possession of the fortress opens the way to a Bulgarian advance on Ad? rianople. Another report states that the Turk? ish garrison at Kirk-Kilisseh num? bered nearly f>0,00u ten and that all fell prisoners to the Bulgarians. Kirk-Kilisseh fell at 11 o'clock in the morning, according to the latest reports received tonight from Bul? garian sources, from which all news heer originates. The Turkish troop retired in disorder in the direction of Bunarhishar 14 miles to the south? east. They left a battery of held guns, 26 ammunition wagons and large quantities of ammunition and food. When the news was reeeived at Sofia vast crowds bearing the flags of all the allied states formed processions and marched to the Greek, Servian, Russian and British legations, the palace and the military club. In front of each the national an? them was sung and cheers were giv? en. A party of boy scouts headed one of the processions, and the Greek Min? ister was carried through the streets on the shoulders of some of the en? thusiastic demonstrators. Chureh bells were rung and the Whole city was hun< with fia^s. Masses will be celebrated throughout the kingdom tomorrow for the Bul? garians who have fallen in the fight? ing, and thanksgiving services for the success of the Bulgarian arms. Details of the capture of Kirk-Kilis? seh are still meagre. An unofficial estimate puts the Bulgarian casualties at 3,ooti. The lighting has been continuous since Tuesday. The Bulgarians mad. a steady advance throughout the oper? ations but at a great sacrifice of life. Tuesday the first army, under Gen IvanoC, attacked the outer works of Adrianople in two large bodies. The northern detachment marched along both sides of the river Tundja, the ri^ht wing to the west of llavaras, the center to the east of Tundja and the left wing advancing from north? east along th<- road from Kirk-Kilis Heh to Adrianople. in the west another division simul? taneously attacked the Turkish lines on the heights of Chatalja, four miles west of the city. Another strong Bul? garian column attacked the Turkish positions In the vilayet of the Arda ri\<r and rolled the whole Turkish position up. The Bulgarians crossed the sand banks of Arda, i r> mtlen southwest of Adrianople, and advanc |ng suprlsed the Turks, who retreated to that city, leaving 100 dead and 160 prisoners. Righting was resumed sll along the line at dawn Wednesday. The north ? Ml column captured several advanced Turkish posts at the point of the bay? onet and pressed on toward Adrian ople. The Turks delivered a counter? attack towards the northeast in the di? rection of Arnautkeui. Although w?ll supported by artillery, they were re? pulsed and in the retreat swept away the men from other advanced posi? tions. In the face of a heavy fire from the Turkish batteries, the Bulgarians followed the retiring Turks, whose loenoi were enormous, owing to the well-placed Bulgarians quick firers. Gen. Dimitrieff then ordered an ad? vance. The tai tern army wag msssed to the east and watt -jf the road from Tirnovo to Kirk-Kiliss di and the battle opened on this s'.de. An attack then commenced all along the Turkish northern front, re? sulting in the capture of the fortress. The Turks in their retreat fought a rearguard battle in which the Bul? garians were victorious. PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD CLOSES. Florence Gets 1913 Mevt'ng ? Me? morial Services to Dr. Thoriiwell. Columbia, Oct. 24.?The first part of today's session of the Presbyterian Synod, of South Carolina, was devot? ed to reports from committees while the latter part of the day was given over to the memorial services to the late Dr. Thornwell. At the afternoon session the com? mittee on bills and overtures made a report recommending the adoption of an overture from Charleston Pres? bytery that it set apart one whole day of its 1913 meeting to the cause of foreign missions. It was adopted. Committee on General Assembly's home missions presented its report and after a brief ringing address by the Rev. A. D. P. Gilmour, D. D., it was adopted. An overture from Har? mony Presbytery that Synod ask the presbyteries which opposed the re? moval of Chicora College to recon? sider their action, was answered, on recommendation of committee on bills and overtures, in the negative. The special order of the evening was the address of the Rev. T. H. Law, D. D., of Spartanburg, on "Dr. Thornwell as Teacher and Preach? er.'' The Rev. Alexander Sprunt, D. D., of Charleeton? presided, synod was led in prayer by the Rev. W. P. Jacobs, the venerable founder and president of Thornwell Orphanage, a pupil of the great teacher in whose honor the service was held. The ?Deaker of the evening was glSO so fortunate as to be able to draw his material from his own memory of days, a half century rasscd. .vhon In class room anri church he sat under Dr. Thornwell as teacher ami preach? er. After the address gynod resumed the discussion of the place of next meeCng. The claims of Florence, Abbeville and Torkville were enthus? iastically presented by their advo? cates. Much humor kept the body in a good humor, though the rivalry was earnest; Florence was chosen. The report of the standing com? mittees on local home missions was presented and doc keted. Several oth? er reports were docketed and Synod adjourned. The Synod was entertained in a charming manner by the ladies of the College for Women at ? p. m. yesterday, and at I p. m. at 0 recep? tion in the Smith Menu vial chapel by the ladies of the three Presbyter isn churches In the city. ?Mrs. Paul Wehling. 316 Smith SH., Peoria, HI., had kidney and Madder trouble, with terrible backache and pain across the hips. Just imagins her condition. She further says; "I wag also very nervous, had headachea and dizzy spells, and was faft getting worse when I took Foley Kidney Pills, and now alii my troubles are cured. Foley Kidney Pills havs done so much for me I shall always recom? mend them." Btbert's Drug Store. (Yop of Crow. The crow crop must have been the biggest this year in the history of the State, else the supply would have run out some time.? Greenville Piedmont. ?Mr. Jas V. Churchill. sO Wall St., Auburn. N. Y , has been bothered with aerious kidney and bladder trou? ble ever since he loft the army, and says: "1 dechh d to try Foley kidney Pills as they h.ul cured so many peo? ple ami I soon found they were just the thing. V kidneys and bladder are again in a healthy condition. I gladly recommend them." Btbert's Drug Store. The Colonel saw- he fcelv as lively as a bulldog. w look out for the appearance of the Bulldog party.? Charleston Po ? \vo*l BedStive Cough Moiihiaes if you want to contribute directly to the ooourrent s of capillary bron? chitis and pnuemonla u*e eongh tned Iclnes that contain eodllte, morphine, beretn and other sedatives when you have a oough or cold. An eapector* ?nt like Chamberlain's Oough Rem? edy 11 whst 1^ needed, That ''?an* out the culture begs or breeding? places for the gerate of pneumonia and other diseases. That is why pneumonia never results from a cold when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is used. It has a world wide reputa? tion for its eures. it contains no morphine or other sedative, l or sale by all deal era