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SEN ATOM E. !>. SMITH PROTESTS. He Is Hellt? Credited With Saying Something Which Anotlier Senator Said. Washington. May 7.?Apparently It will be necesaary In a short time to tag the Smiths In the United States Senate, thus. Smith, of Michigan: Smith of Maryland, and Smith of South Carolina, in order to keep them from treading on ?ach others' toes an t gattlng their politics mixed. Just now things are badly mixed, and all because the 8outh Carolina Smith haa n Inadvertently mixed with one of e other Smiths and haa his Demo racy smartly challenged. The Virginia Pilot, of Norfolk, a y or two ago printed the follow "Senator Smith, of South Carolma, i Is a Democrat so-callsd. who Is vot- I Ing with the Republicans for higher duties than the Dlngley law Imposes. Ha was not only a delegate to the National Democratic Convention of 1*0$, but he was a member of the committee which framed the plat? form there adopted. "When confronted with the fact that he was deliberately violating a party pledge to which he himself had btea a subscribing party, he Jauntily replied: 'Party platforms are written In the night and In a hurry and mean m thing.' "Mean nothing, do they? Tet all last fall this Senator was pleading with the people to support a party which rested Its claims to power on the principles and policies set forth In the platform now easily repudiated aa meaningless. This admission haa the merit of unusual frankness. But we rather think the time will come when Senator Smith will wlah he had not made It** Then a South Carolina paper took up the matter and referred to It In Its editorial columns, all of which have annoyed South Carolina Smith more then a little. He does not mind being named Smith?In fact, la proud of the name ?but Insists that when hla politics are at Issue those who handle his name be a little more particular. "I wish to state. ' 8enator E. D. Smith Informed The Newa and Cour? ts* correspondent today, "that this thing astonishes ma more than 1 can aay. Of course. It Is absurd, every particle of It, and those who are fa? miliar with matters In the Senate would not credit me with any such teollah utterances, but for fear that aoaao one may not understand lt. I want to aay that It la not only rldt eulous, but some one^haa gotten me mixed up with one of the other gmltha In the senate. "That Is all there Is to It. It Is too foolish to require explanation other than this. ' Bradetreet's Trade Review. New York. May 7.?Bradstreet's to? morrow wfll say: "Improvement In retail trade, some regaining of the lost ground In farming operations, and distinctly more optlimlstlc feeling aa to trade for the future are the leading favor? able features In this week's reports to Brsdstreet. Jobbing and whole? sale tt. de for Immediate delivery shows b >t#een-seasons quiet, but fall trade Is developing a better tone an I enlarged demand. Perhaps the most encouraging feature of the week, be oanse affecting one of the country's basic Industries, Is the enlarged de? mand, more cheerful tone and high? er range of prices reported In the iron and *te*l industry. 'The wool market Is strong and ac? tive at higher prices and leather and hides are selling better at higher quo? tations. Collections show little change and are still Inclined to slow? ness. "Business failures In the United State? for the week ending with May ? were 214 against 2*8 Isst week and IM In the like week of 1908." WHEN HER BACK ACHES. A Woman Finds All Ifcr Energy and Ambition Slipping Away. Sumter women know how the aches and pains that come when the kidneys fall make life a burden. Back? ache, hip pains, headaches, dizzy spells, distressing urlnsry troubles, all tell of slek kidney.; und warn you of the stealthy approach of diabetes, dropsy and Brlght's disease. Doan*J Kidney "Pills permanently cure all these disorders. Here's proof of It In a Sumter woman's words: Mrs. Louis Jeffords, 14 Owen St.. Sumter, S. C. says: ' I am pleased to my that Doan'* Kine> Pllli proved of great benefit to me. I was a victim of kidney complulnt for ovua two years. My kidneys were verjr weak agd I had great trouble In controllng the secretions. My back ached all the time and froojnenthr I was so Inno that I could scarcely dresn myself. I at length read about Donn's Kidne\ Pills and finally procured s *< ? hlnsi drug store. After using them, the backache und pains vanished, my kidneys became normal and I felt a great deal better In every way. I am i?leased to g?\. D n's Kidney Pills the credit for this great change." Tor sals by all dealers. Price 60 cents. rostsr-Mllburn Co.. Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name? Doan's ?and take no other. No. 9. INVENTED SEWING MACHINE. SOUTH CAROLINIAN* DU? IT, BUT NORTHERNER GOT CREDIT. Francis H. Gouhlliig, a Native of This State, Is Said to Have Designed the First Machine While at the Ath? ena, Ga.t University, Though Ella * Howe Is UsuaVJy Credited with the Achievement. From I he Greenville News. An Interesting story that has more than the ordinary remarks of truth was tumbled upon by the Dally News correspondent while rambling around In the vicinity of historic old Abbe? ville. Back In the 30's there were in the old Uulverslty at Athens. Ga., two your g men, who both became after? wards Presbyterian ministers of more than local renown. One was a quiet student who devoted his heart and mind to his books and afterward be? came In connection with the minster lal work a profeasor In old Ersklne College at Due West The other, a young man of restless, energetic, Inquiring turn of mind, was always trying to solve some problem the solution of which would lighten the burdens of the working people. Among his ''new fangle" machines was one which would do the needle? work of the family In much quicker time than many seamstresses could accomplish It. He was enthusiastic about hla invention. It was a crude machine, hut It did the work?a sim pie lock-stitch mechanism turned by hand and mounted on a stand table or whatever was convenient. His pride In his machine waa such that he showed It, and discoursed upon It on all occasions. There came one winter between 18S0 and 1831, a young man from the North to winter In Georgia. The In? ventive young student, who was af? terward the Rev. Francis R. Gouldlng. of Georgia, showed the machine to the Northern friend after their acquain tance. He waa struck to see Its pos slbllltlea, and Its value, and upon his return North appropriated the design, mechanism and whole machine to his own use without the advice or consent of hla Southern friend, and patented the first sewing machine. The young Northerner waa Ellaa Howe. Yeung Gouldlng waa amazed and horror struck at what deprived him of hla rights, for being a boy of but mod? erate means he had not yet funds to take out letters patent on his machine. Thla story was told by the daughter of young Gouldlng's classmate above referred to. the late Rev. William Mc Whorter. In his teachings In schools and col leges whenever he saw Ellas Howe mentioned as the Inventor of the sew lng machine, he would always close the book and tell the claas the story above given, always ending with the statement: "Now, boys, always remem ber It was not Ellas Howe who In vented the sewing machine, but the Rev. Francis R. Gouldlng, a South Carolina boy at the Athens, Ga., Uni? versity, whose design was approprlat ed without leave or license by Ellas Howe, who saw It while on a visit to Georgia." Thla story he urged his daughters, who became teachers, to tell their classes also, that justice might be done to the genius of Francis R Gouldlng. a student at Athens Uni vetslty between 1830 and 1835 who was the inventor of and maker of the first sewing machine. William Mc Whorter and Francis R. Gouldlng graduated at Athens, Ga., In 1835. The two daughters of the Rev Wil? liam McWhorter lived near Abbeville and have often heard the story from their father's Hps. and know that he was a fellow student of Mr. Gould? lng. The Greenville News would like to hoar from any of the descendants of the Rev. Francis R. Gouldlng, and with them nsslst In making a somewhat tardy atonement to hla honor. DEFEATED IN FLORENCE. Sumter High School Lost In a Fast Game. Florence, May 7.?The Presbyter Ian High School and the Sumter Hlfch ?gfcggl played a very fast game of bull on the local diamond this after? noon, resulting in a seo-e of 11 for Florence and | f<?r Sumter. Timmons pitched for Flor.-re-,., and Florences hegey batting won the features of the irnme. The Florence boys proved to entirely too strong for the Sum tor boys. The following la the score: Sumter: runs 2; base hl s 3; error* Florence: runs 11; bn>e hits 14; er? rors 4. Two negroes were convicted at Or im-h'irg this wot-k of attempted rape <>n white women. One wa* ^Iveri L'"? v? ars and the other 20 yens. ?If you expect to get the original Carhollzod Witch Hazel Salve. you muet be sure It Is DeWltt's Carhollzed Witch Hazel Salve. It Is good for cuts, burns and bruises, and is espe? cially good for piles. Refuse substi? tutes. Sold by all druggists. SUMTER HOYS WIN MEDALS. Debaters' and Declalmers' Medals Awarded by a Society at the Uni? versity. Columbia. May 5.?In the annual declalmers' contest of the Euphradian Literary Society at the University the decision was won by H. Green, '12, Sumter. The debater's medal was won by L F. Belser, '10, Sumter. The judges for the declalmers' con? test were as follows: F. H. McMas ter, G. Duncan Bellinger and W. H. Townsend. In the debater's contest the judges were the Rev. S. R. Grubb, Will Evans and H. N. Edmunds. The programme was as follows: Address of welcome, J. Hughes Coop? er, president. Declalmers, P. L. Wright, '11, subject, "South Caro? linians. Hampton, the Type." H. Green, ?12, subject, "The Vindication of South Carolina." Affirmative: J. H. Hammond, '10, T. F. Belser, "10. Negative, M. O. Mc? Donald, '10, S. J. Wall, '09. Decision by judges. Chief marshal, J. J. Bush, '10; assistant marshals, P. K. McNalr, '12; C. E. Sligh. '12. DUMBS USED IN BUENOS AIRES. Two Infernal Machines Exploded in Streets of City?Many are In juried. Buenos Aires, May 7.?The explos? ion of St bomb at the corner of Cor rientes and Corrito streets today in juried 20 persons, four of them seri? ously, and caused great excitement for a time. The bomb was hidden in a basket of vegetables, which was placed on the platform of a tramcar, presumably by some one In sympathy with the strike Inaugurated on May day. A passenger heard a noise like the ticking of a clock coming from the basket and informed the police. The basket was removed by an officer and the explosion followed almost Immediately. Among the Injured are: Dr. Victor Augllar, an undercommlssloner of police, and three police agents. A little girl, who was passing by, had both legs fractured, and other persons were more or less Inyured. One arrest has been made in connec? tion with the affair. Business Is at a standstill and com? merce has suffered enormously as a result of the strike. A second bomb was exploded to? night at the moment a street car was passing through a prominent street, but no one was Injured. GOMEZ WILL TOUR AMERICA. President of Cuban Republic to Make Extended Trip Through United States. New Orleans, May 7.?Returning today from Habana, where he went to Investigate health conditions, Pres? ident Harvy Dillon of the Louisiana State Board of Health said that Presi? dent Gomez of Cuba will soon make an extended tour of the United States, although no definite date has been set. In a conversation with Dr. Dil? len, the Cuban executive said the health conditions on the Island were excellent and that no fear was en? tertained of yellow fever this sum? mer. TWENTY-ONE LIVES LOST Steamer Shores Reported to Have Gone Down With All on Board in Lake Superior. Duluth, Minn., May 7.?Advices re? ceived tonight are in the effect that the steamer Shores, six days overdue at Duluth, went down off White Fish point in Lake Superior with all on board. The crew and passengers num? bered 21. News of the probable destruction of the Shores was brought to Duluth t'.niKht by sailors of the steamer Nortland. They say that as the Nortland was passing that point they discovered wreckage strewn all over the lake. In their opinion It belongs to the Shores. The Adella Shores he longed to the Manx Transit company of Cleveland and was up-bound from Michigan with salt. Rumor says that her passengers and crew numbered 21, but this can not be verified. No News Since April 20. Cleveland, O., May 7.?The steam? ship Shores was commanded by S. Ibdmes of Milwaukee. His crew numbered 18. On April 29 Capt. il .lmes reported bis vessel proceeding safely through the Soo canal and since C at time no word has been re? ceived from him. Base Ball Game. in a prettily played game of ball Tueedayi the church street team da faatad Broad Btreel by ? score of 14 to 11. Church St. made nine runs in th<' ninth Inning, with two men out. The feature! of the game was the playing Of Robert Moore at third and the hatting of Frank Chandler and C, Phillips for Church. Batteries: Church street, Moore and Phillips; Broad Street, J. Haynsworth and S Nash. JOE CANNON'S 73RD BIRTHDAY. ! Speaker of House Celebrates Passing of Another Milestone In His Vigor? ous Life. Washington, May 7.?Speaker Can? non of the house of representatives today celebrated his 73rd birthday anniversary. Mr. Cannon received congratulations and good wishes of his friends and political enemies in his office at the capitol. The Republican members from North Carolina, in which State the speaker was born, presented him with an unusually large dipper made of a gourd from the Tarheel State. Immoral of A. L. Cooper, The following item from the Phila? delphia Press of May 2nd, will be read with interest by the friends of the late A. S. Cooper, who was a winter resi? dent of the city for several years: "Amid a wealth of flowers, but In the presence of only the members of his immediate family, the body of the late Albert S. Cooper, who died at Jamaica last December, was quietly laid to its final rest in the fam? ily lot at West Laurel Hill Cemetery yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. Cooper was a weil known retir? ed Jeweler of this city, the last surviv? ing member of the old firm of Cooper & Brother, manufacturing Jewelers. He was a communicant of St. Ste? phen's church and a member of the William C. Hamilton Lodge, No. 500, Free and Accepted Masons. His wife, one brother and several nephews and nieces survive him." The many friends of Albert S. Coop- I er, of the old firm of Cooper & Bro., wholesale and manufacturering Jew-1 elers, at this city, were shocked to learn of his death, Dec. 24, at Mande ville. Jamaica, British West Indies, where he had gone with his wife to spend the Winter. The circumstances surrounding his I death were peculiarly sad. He sailed I from New York Dec. 12, In the best of health and spirits. A cold contract- I ed on shipboard developed Into pneu monia and exactly one week from the I day he landed In Kingston he passed away in a strange land. Owing to the peculiar laws of the I Tropics It was necessary to make tern- I porary Interment on the Island, but I the body will later be removed and I placed with that of his family in West I Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia. Mr. Cooper was a native of Phila- I delphla and there most of his life was I spent:. The firm of Cooper & Bro., of I which he was a junior member, wa^ | established In 1849 and was one of the best known houses of the city, always I bearing an unsullied reputation. Last January Robert H. Cooper, the senior I member of the firm, passed away, I leaving Albert the only surviving I member. The brothers were always I v?ry closely associated, and the loss was deeply felt by Mr. Cooper. I Another brother, Richard M. Cooper, I Is still living, but he was not connect? ed with the firm. The house enjoyed an extensive I trade throughout the South and mid-1 die West, and Mr. Cooper, as travel- I lng member of the firm, was well I known among the trade in many I States. His genial and courteous man- I ners won the hearts of all who knew him, and it is doubtful if there was ever a more popular "brother" on the I road. I I Deceased was twice married. His I first wife, who was Miss Large, of I Ohio, passed away In 1893. In 1899 he married Miss Miller, of Los Ange- I les, Cal., a marriage that proved most | ideal. No children were born of eith? er union. About 13 years ago Mr. Cooper re? tired from active business and has .since spent the greater part of the time in travel, visiting almost every place of interest in his own country, as well as many foreign lands. He had a beautiful country estate on Cassa daga Lake, in Western New York, where he usually resided for several I months of every year, and here his friends were always welcome. He was very proud of having been "brought up" in historic old Christ Church, but for many years he had been a mem? ber of St. Stephen's Church. He wet a member of the William C. Hampton Lodge No. BOO, Free and Accepted Masons. Philadelphia, and in every walk of life was beloved by all who knew him. Mr. Cooper was generous and kind; charitable: "modest and humhlo minded, he exalted not himself but made much of others, long suffering with their faults, and magnifying their virtues"; a dutiful and loving son: a kind husband, a faithful friend; till loss will be deeply fell In many homes where they had the privilege of calling him friend.?From Jewelers' Circular. REV. [. W. WILLIAMSON'S LETTER ?Rev. 1. W. Williamson. Hunting ton, w. Va.. writes: This is to certify that i used Poley's Kidney Remedy for nervoui exhaustion and kidney trouble and am free to say that it will do ail that you claim for it." Poley's Kidney Remedy has restored health and strength to thousands of week, run down people. Contains no harm? ful drugs and Is pleasant to take. W. W. Slbert. THE SULTAN'S MONEY. Wily Oriental Has Considerable Sums in New York Hanks?Deposits With German Houses. Constantinople, May 7.?The par? liamentary commission which is tak? ing an Inventory of the imperial pal? ace at Yildiz had learned that Abdul Hamid deposited during recent months considerable sums of money in New York bsnks through a con* fidental agent. The amount thus sent to America and the names of the institutions holding them are, how e\er, strictly withheld. It appears that Abdul Hamid had in the neighboorhood of $10,000,000 in German banks. An examination of the account of the deposed sultan In? dicates that his confidence in French bends uiminishec' several years ago, then passed successfully to Great Eritain and Germany and was re? cently beginning to be reposed in American houses. Mehmed V drove today to the mosque of the Dolmabagtche palace for the customary ceremony of say? ing his prayers. After his devotions he drove to Maslsk, his summer residence, a mile outside the city. Following the selamllke drag hunt was particpated in by Chief Envoy Bey, Putnam Bradleestrong of New York and about 20 others. The young Turks have organized a permanent club for following the hounds. It is expected taat another series of executions will take place tomorrow and that probably 12 persons will be put to death. JOHN CAPERS SUCCESSOR. Richmond Postmaster to be Commis? sioner of Internal Revenue. Washington, May 7.?It is an? nounced here today that Roy Cabell, now postmaster at Richmond, will succeed John G. Capers as commis? sioner of internal revenue July 1. Capers' resignation, it is also said, has been in the hands of the Secretary of the Treasury for some time, but be? cause of former's serious lllnets it has been kept quiet. Cabell Is from an old Virginia fam? ily, is a strong young Republican and will help the administration consider? ably. Mr. Capers' condition tonight Is critical, and the chances of recovery are decidely against him. CONFEDERATE HOME COMPLETE Institution at Columbia Ready for Homeless Veterans. Columbia, May 7.?At a meeting here today the commission charge 3 | with the duty of plannig, erecting and furnishing the Confederate Sol? diers' Home, In this city, finished its werk and turned the institue over to Commandant W. D. Starling, com? plete. It Is furnished and provision? ed and on Monday will receive its first occupants. The law provides for the admission o* not more than two Veterans from any one county. Many appllctlons are one file, but no action on any of these has yet been made public. A member of the commission said today that the institution could, If neces? sary, take care of 50 or more Veter? ans with comfort. -I Instant Relief From Dread Catarrh. Why don't you get rid of that nasty, humiliating disease, catarrh? You can do it if you really want to. But you can't cure catarrh in a few days, that's an utter impossibility, be? cause there is no remedy known that will kill the catarrh germs in that short time. But you can cure catarrh if you will have a little patience and breathe in Hyomei (pronounced High-o-me) three or four times a day. Hyomei cures catarrh by killing the germs and it kills the germs because it gets where the germs are. Hyomei is a powerful antiseptic, and germ killer air; it is made from the flu'd extracted from the eucalyp? tus trees of Inland Australia where catarrh has never existed. It gives relief instantly, stops hawk? ing in a few days and Is guaranteed to cur*- catarrh, asthma, croup and bronchitis or money back. A com? plete outfit, including inhaler COStl $1.00, and extra bottles of Hyomei if afterwards needed, costs hut (0 cents. Sold by hading druggists ev? erywhere. "Hyomei certainly saved my Ufa and I accord to it the credit which it deserves and merits. There is noth? ing too strong for me to say regard? ing Hyomei."?Mrs. Ada Hopkins, I Cutter Ave., Coldwater, Mich., Aug' nst 22. 1908. MIO-NA Cures indigestion It relieves stoma di misery, sour stom? ach, bei? hintf, and cures all stomach dis? ease or money back. Larj.ro box of tab lets DO cents, Druggists in all towns. 5-7&19&W5-12. MISTAKEN FOR BURGAJUAJL Prominent Citizen of .lackxuj viflc shot DcM, Jacksonville. Fla., May |.?At a late hour tonight Robert Aldrleh, a weK knowu citizen, was shot and killed by J. G. Cross, superintendent of ifrei Florida White Pressed Brick works* who mistook him for a burglar. Aid rich, who had been out fishing, whs returning home when darkness over? took him and he became lost. After wandering about for some time he* went to Cross' home, and the latter mistaking his mission shot him three times, causing instant death. IX)SS IX ASIA MINOR. Two Americans Killed and Property Destroyed In Recent Disorders. Constantinople, May 9.?The antf Christian rioting in Asia Minor that began between April 12 and 14 haa resulted in the loss of two American lives and the destruction of American property by fire and otherwise valued in all at about $9.000. The only loss of life was at Adana, where the Rev.. Henry Maurer and Daniel Minor Rogers were shot while attempting to> put out a fire that threatened the* missionary building. What He Called to Say. "Mr. President." said the caller at the White House, "I do not wish t? boast, but I thought you would like? to know I was the original" "Really, you must excuse me, my dear sir. I have a pressing engage? ment." * "Ah, I am very sorry, I merely catT cd to say that I am the first man that (ver"? "I am sorry sir, but really I must, beg that you will excu*c me." "Certainly, Mr. President, certain? ly. I merely wished to state that I" am the first golfer that ever made a 275-yard drive with a niblick." "Oh, I thought you were going to* tell me that you were the first man that ever supported me for the presi? dency. Sit down! sit down! By the way, can't you have lunch here and go> out and have a game with me this af? ternoon.?Chicago Record-Herald. Didn't Know the Slang. \n English woman who not long" ago moved to Kansas City, Kan., met a friend on the street ih*? othc:* day*, says the Times, and startled her by >sking: "Do you know where I can find at .ioint'." "A Joint?" gasped the friend. "What on earth do you want to flndl I ioint for?" ?Why, just a natural craving, Tve? been looking all over town for one."' "Goodness!" exclaimed the other, who belongs to the W. C. T. U. Theo, to be sure the Englishwoman was not joking, she asked.: "Do you mean ;i liquor Joint?" "Never heard of such a thing," was the leply. "I mean *. Joint of mutton^ of course." Carnegie's Business Maxims. To secure promotion, a young mnnr? must do something unusual, and es? pecially must this be beyond the strict boundary of his duties. Aim high. I would not give a fig; for a young man who dees not already see himself partner of an important firm. Begin early to save. No matter fro*? little 1| may be possible to save, save that little. Look out for the V? y who has to? plunge into work direct from the common school, and who begins bw sweeping the office or store. Business Is | large ward and cov? er;; the whole range of man's efforts^ The same principle of thrift, energy* concentration and brains wins success* in any branch of buslnsas. iVe do not know h- w cheap I her ?t eds < t happiness are <>r w< should scatter them offener.? LowcH sensible men show their sense by saying much in few word??Franklin CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Pears the Signature of A man's remarks may he cold win n hit tongue Is coated. When lovers elope it's also a get-? away for common sense. To follow only the light of. ywie own. desire is to find yourself in the dar knees ef self-disgust. When a man grows angry his r?si son rides out.?Spanish. Virtue that has ne\.r been put to the test is a poor asset.