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DISPENS All V SALES AND PK0P1 Auditor West, in His Aniiiuil Itojiort, (jlivcs Interesting ! Igures. Tho Columbia Stute is < redited wl tho following article of Interest con cerning the operations of the dispen saries during the past yeui Tin* following tubulated stutemenl of gross sales and net profits for Ihe yearn 1903, 10041, 1905 and 100(5 la given by Dispensary Auditor West in bis report, logother with a similar statement of tho business done uiidei tin; county dispensary system for the years 1007 and l!>oS for tho purpo o of comparison, it will be noted, how ever, that the year 1007 embraces only about nine months, since the law tibi not go Into of fee I until March ' ai I many of the dispensaries were not open for business for two or thr< e months following. The year 1908 ii complete form January I to December 31, Inclusive. November. 1903 Number of disp < saries, |38; .-ales $2,4.S!>,8!) 4.79; total net profit, $638,482.35. November, 1901 Nuinbor ol dispcii Barlos, 146; sales, $3.012.-io2.r>;t; tidal Del profit. $775.070.00 November. l9o5 Number ol dis| Barles, it"-: sales $3,122.79< 09; lotal net pcolll $$70,? 18.07. November, IWOli S'iiihber of dlspoij saries. lL'U; sab--.. $2,585137.10: total net profits, $570,975.0 I. March to December 30, lyo" Num ber f dispensaries. 100; ?:<? ?. $2,091, 603.43; total nel profits, $695.050.01. January I to 1> comber If '?. 1008 - Number of dispensaries, 92; sab-:. $3,644,214.81; total nel profits, $934 600 90, Prom ibis it will b< seen thai Ihe profits of 92 dispensaries, were much larger than the profit of 11." dl saries under t'ie ?? t<I Stale distieu ai'.v system. A large pan of Ihl total net profit under tin- old system ?? ? never materialised on accouni o IIa method of crediting the school futul a; an asset. According lo Auditor W the total sali s of all th di In operation Ins! year in $1,614,214.21, with a hot profii ? 5It 6t'0.9o; Tie- Laur m< sale nil. I to $138,093.90, m whi< h then profit of $29,793.0 : The counties of Gh< Clan udi I and Laurens would hitve shown greater profit If tin gain in le from October i to the time they were voi out had been reported. Choslerilel county showed the usual pn :i- ?I tin time it was closed, hill 1 .. ? ! to bo .-.old ai a eon. id' abb (ill which accounts for lhb v< ry profit shown above The largest per contnge of prol I v> n - HO per eont. in Abbeville county. Tin percentage in Itichlaiid wai !!'? cent. Perfect Confidence, I.aureus People Have (jlooil Itcilson for Complete Itellauce, Do you know how To lind quick relief from backache; To correct distressing urinary ills: To surely cure sic!', kidneys? Just one way your neighbor* know tlnvO used I loan's Kidney Pills; Have proved their worth In liiany tests. Here's Haarens testimony: J. T. Orltlln, living til No. I I Mill <o House, l.aurens. S. ('.. says: "Several years ligO I was bothered oy a lame and aChiug back and as I had heard so much about Don ii V Kidney Pills, I decided to kh,, them a trial, going lo tho Palmetto Drug <\>. and procuring a box. I began taking thorn accord* inn to directions rtnd from the i4< n received, l am willing to join Other* in recommending them, a I have no doubt but they are a valuable kldne.v r.inedy." For sab- by all dealoi.-. Prl< ? 50 cents. Fosier-Milbtirn Co.. liuffajo, New Vork. sob- agents for the llllitod States. Uemembor tho name Dean's and take no oilier. 2I&26 Assessor's Notice. TUM Auditor's Office will be open from 1st day of January to tho 2(>th day ol February,* 1000, to make returns i>" i . ni i property and real estate. \> in ;?? any changes have boon made sin?:?* ?turn for taxation in fjaurens. l?'oi iho convenience of llie taxpayers, i s ilitor or Ins Deputy will attend ill - following iiumc.I places to receive ml urns for suhl your, lo-wil : Princeton, January Mist, from 1 p m lu I p iii. Tumbling Shoals, January 82d, from i'' :i tu tu 2 p in. i> I) Harris's, January 25lh, from 10 ii in to '.' p iii. Abner Itabb's, January 20th, from 1" i in id " p ni. \ A White's, January 8Hh, from 10 ;i hi Id .' |i iii. ('?? . s Store, January '.'Sib, from 10 a in i ?? 2 p in. S ? ivart's Sloro, January 20th, from lo i m to '.' |i iii. Voting's, January !IOlh, from 10 a in I'i'-;^,!,; Mound, January ilOlb, '-' p m 10 I p in. Lanfoi I. February 2d, from '?' a in to Dra, I'ohrnan '.'. from '.' >> m t<> I p in. w alts Mill, February !), from '.' p in to . v male citizens between the ages of i ami (>u years "ii the 1st of January, . pi those who uro Incapable of earn* 11 < u support from being maincd or from insc . ire doomed polls. Con fed ? into veterans excepted. All taxpayers arc required lo give vi ,hips ami N'o. of School District: ? state whether proporty is situated , ; low a or country. After iho 30th of February. 50 per cent ; uaiD will be attached for failure lo make rot urns. C. A. POWER, Deo. 10, lOW id. Auditor. A Positive ('ore for Indigestion. . have indigestion, your food nts In iho stomach and bowels, more: i' decays, und the nutri I lor which should go to make blood decays with it. and ibis impoverished condition of ? I. to nervousness, billiousncss. tl ii, sick liendncho, bad breath gusts your friends, and other ijile and unpleasant condl Vnd ill this Irotlble is caused by the I doesn't di.msi. but ferments il of time rots In the stomach. Viol f< rineutation is caused b ythb eh uoi being strong enough and i nougll to thoroughly mix ? l ?od ?? Ith the digestive juices. Ml O-NA is responsible for tons of Is of cu res. I n fact. it is eh positive ?nie for Indigestion nil stomach troubles that it is meed by the l.aurens Drug Co. cure or money back. The price ii large box of Ml-o-nn tablets is con( nnd they are sure to prompt tin ivoi i ease of indigestion CURES CATARRH, ASTHMA, Bronchitis, Croup, Coughs and Colds, or money back. Sold and guaranteed by The I .aureus Drug Co. vornan paid as much attention picking oiu of a man as she ,i hat, how much happier she Sees Mother (Iron Voting. "It would bo hard to overstate the iiidcrful chongo in my mother since ? ? began lo use Fleet rlc Hitters." !?? Mrs. W. L. Oil Patrick of Uun Me. "Although past 70 she seems lly to be .mowing young again. She . untold misery from dyspepsia 1 a i s. At last she could neither drink nor sleep. Doctors gave i : ml ail remedies failed till i'.iiN'is worked such wonders r her health." They invigorate all Lai organs, cure Liver and Kidney ibb Induco sleep, Impart strength d appetite. Only .".0e at Daurens ii : i !o. and the Palmetto Drug Co. onth writes Mrs. E. Foumier - Lake Charles, La., "I used to suffer from he da ihc, backache, side ache, prcssing-dowri pain -, and could hardly walk. At i last I took Cardui, and now 1 feel good all the time. It Will Help You J 20 Cardui is a medicine that has been found to a<;t upon 1 lie cause of moi i women's pains, strengthen ing the weakened womanly organs* that suffer be cause their work is too hard for iliem. It is not a pain "killer," but a true female remedy, composed of purely vegetable Ingredients, perfectly harmless and r< c< mmondod for all sick wo men, old or young. 'Cry (' ardui, Women's Rolief. AT ALL DRUG STORES \\V never try to scare or frighten our customers into buying anj . - 3 but we tell you in all sincerety that all classes of WHITl'l GOODS, \>\ EMBROIDERIES, PRINTS, Etc., are bound to advance in the nei hire. Already Manufacturers are .sending out not ices of advances. We are oft' ring' many lines of tempting WHITE GOODS at prices that would hardly repre sent the wholesale cost when the advance is well underway, and as to values we shall offer a saving that no lover of genuine bargains can afford to miss. /. have also made such sweeping Reductions through-out the entire stoclv as will give you the chance to secure many goods that you'll need every day in the year ail the way from a Fourth to a Third Less than usual price for same i The prices mentioned below will give you an idea of how cheap we are going to sell things during the WHITE SALE H FANCY WHITE WAISTINGS! One lot Fancy White Waisting worth 15 ecu is, White Sale price, . One lot Fancy White Waisting worth 20 cents, White Sale price,. One lot Fancy While Waisting worth 25 cents, While Sale price,. One lot Fancy White Waisting worth 35 cents, While Sale price, . 10 pieces Flaxon Linen worth 25Cts, White Sale, 10c L5c 19c 25c 19c 10 pieces F'axon Linen worth 20Cls,- White Sale, | ;">e 15 pieces Flaxou, the new thing for Underclothes, Itte PKKSIAN LAWN. 45-inch Persian Lawn, 35Cts value, White Sale, 25c 45-inch Persian Lawn, 25cts value, White .Sale, L9C INDIA LINON. 40-inch India Linon, While Sale price . 40-iuch India Linon, White Sale price . 27-inch India Linon, While Sale from 5 ( cut . to 36-inch Wool Panama, all colors, White Sale, 54-inch Wool Mohair, all colors. White Sale, Toile DuNord Gingham, 15CI.S value, now for..... Bates Seesuckcr Gingham, iscts value, now for Red Seal GinghntUSj 12A cents vain-. 1, now for Manville Chambrays, (No. 1 :? > t2^ CClltS values, One lot 27-inch Ginghams going in this sale at One lot 36-inch Persian Lawn, 15 cents value, While Sale ju ice,. 12c I Make your Dining Table Attractive. Table Damask, While Sale.price from to SI. ?? Napkins per dozen, White Sale, . -}()c $4.20 Windsor Cambric Percale, i^'els values, m Side Hands Manchester Percale, I5CIS values, VVhite Sale, Luigait Liueti Suitings, i2-Acts value, White Bit All Calico, Side Hands, White Sale, . Special 10-4 Linen Suiting 9c 14c I 1 25c I 25c 45c I m I 1.0c LOe 4ici lOe 10c DC i id Showers of Beautiful Embroideries and Laces Less than Wholesale Cost. at SWITZER Enterprise Bank Building 1 ..aureus, Soiltli Carolina