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and Whit? Cotton Dresses Cleaned and Finished by our superior methods, are returned with a freshness and newness that is pleasing and satisfactory. FINE embroidered dresses a specialty. FOOTER'S DYE WORKS CUMBERLAND, - . . MARYLAND Fourth of July Surprises There might be an un pleasant one in store for you in the shape of a FIRE so it behooves you to see us Today about FIRE INSURANCE You're certain of the right treatment here ? GOOD COMPANIES, EXPERT ADVICE, etc. It don't pay to take chances ? see us TODAY! WILLIAMS INSURANCE & REALTY COMPANY (Incorporated) 1012 Broad Street Camden, S. C. AUTO OWNERS Stop throwing away your Worn Tires! It's just unne cessary. Just as extravagant to throw away your tires when they become tread worn or rut worn as it is to throw away your shoes when the first sole gets thin. Save your worn tires. I can repair any puncture, blowout, tear, rim cut, in any casing, or inner tube, and make the repair- the strongest part of the tire. Our work is the lasting, satisfactory kind. It is done by an experienced rubber man having the right modern equipment and using the best materials. Send us your tires for repairs. Our charges are moderate. SMITH'S GARAGE TAKE WITH YOU ONE OF Waterman's Ideal ? Fountain Pens It's a Real Pleasure to Use Them many styles many points WE CAN SUIT YOU ' W. ROBIN ZEMP'S DRUG STORE TELEPHONE NUMBER 30 BROTHER JONATHAN ARRAYS HIMSELF in the best he ran get on his birth day. You cannot do any better .. than follow his example. The smartest ties, collars, shirts, under* wear, He., will be found here in splendid variety and perfectly good taste. Seasonable in color, weight and fabric, reasonable in price. McCaskill Bros, j TRICKS IN THE MOVIES Some of the Magic that Bak flet the Audience#. Tint twccel of most "parlor magic" In ra|?l?l motion. That Is why the trh-k phonograph although not unknown !??* fore the .lays of tho I ih - heon flourish in# like ti nn^'ii fig (rw nIiuv the motion of th?* Image oil the 'hcuh'ii %&Y0 it additional opport unities to in Its aniUslllg work Wo SIM- < 111 1 1 \ in the moving pictdri' *hows do/.eub of things that wo know did not hap|>eii, 1111,1 <oiild not luipiM'ii ; hut how th. \ '?jiiiio to- Ih? so realistically portrayed passes t h?? knowledge of tho most of us all. | a writer warnx us that of Jut' secrets Ht ill aro so carefully guarded that nono may know them, so that no reader nw'd foar (hat all illusion will ho stripped from tho plot uro play by fho explanations. In a general way there aro throo methods of obtaining illusions hy jhc moans of m camera ; first, hy period i <mi I ly starting and stopping tho oamora In snoh a way that certain acts aro performed hy tho playors of tho objw-ts l?oiiiK lilmod, <]iii'iiiK tho tiino that the oamora is stopped; secondly, hy revers ing tho routine on .certain ] tortious of tho tihn In relation to tho remaining portions of tho same film ; and third ly. hy making two or more suiieriiu posed impressions on a single tihn. lo ho suro, o vory film manufacturer has his own pooulia methods of taking tih'k pictures, and almost every direc tor in tho employ of overy manufactur er, hut practically all of thom d6l>etfd primarily upon one of the three meth ods mentioned ahove, or upon the use of faked scenery and dummy figures. Films In which toy animals, tiny jointed dolls, or animated cartoons are shown furnish the host examples of the first class of trick work mentioned, for In these views "stop" pictures are used ahhost exclusively. Tools are made to perform their functions appar ently without' human aid, and the toy animals go through a regular circus performance, the position of whatever tool or animal is being used being changed a fraction of an inch while the shutter of the camera is closed, so that In the succeeding picture it is clearly observed to have moved. Com bining a whole series of such views one obtains action of a most surpris ing sort. ? A film called ' "The Magic Coffee I of, popular some years ago, Is an ex cellent example of the method used. Cords or strings of indefinite fineness were attached to the, coffee pot, and the man shown in the illustration with elaborate /carefulness moved the pot a fraction of an inch at a time, a picture being taken between each minute movement of the strings. In the fin ished picture the magic coffee pot ap peared to raise itself slowly from an upright position on the table and tip itself over the coffee cup, when a stream of coffee ran from its mouth into the cup. "Once the cap was fill ed the pot slowly righted itself and sank hack into its original position. Lumps of sugar then chased them selves across the table, climbed up the side of the coffee cup and tumbled in. The sugar was oi>erated in a similar manner and each 'minute movement was filmed, one picture at a time. The method by which dummies are .substituted for real players in some hair-raising scenes is practically the same. The players carry out the ac tion for by the scenario until the cli max is reached, when the director calls "hold it!" and all the players stand rigidly in position, without mov ing a muscle. Then a dummy, con structed to resemble exactly, 6ome lead ing player, is substituted for the liv lng man, and when the camera is again started the audience is fooled into the thinking that it is still looking at the living player. The dummy is then thrown over the cliff, drops from a lofty height, or Is run over by an auto mobile, and the instant the apparently Impossible feat is accomplished the di rector again calls "Hold it!" and the real player again takes his body fliffl real player again takes his plac6 in the picture, arranging his body to cor respond exactly with the i>ostition of the dummy. The camera is then start ed again and the action proceeds as usual, though probably three out of ev ery four persons in the audience are astonished at the death-defying deeds of the photo player. It must not. be imagined that players never take their lives in their hands, or never perform the feats they arc supposed to accomplish in the pictures, for almost every day one reads of some player being really hurt while attempt ing some unusually hazardous piece of business." But as a rule, when one sees an apparently impossible action on the screen it is pretty safe to assume that you have been fooled by a dum my, for so cleverly are these dummies constructed, and so quick is the sub stitution, that even the man who looks at pictures several hours a day is of ten deceived into thinking that a real player has risked his life to make a sensation, The second type of picture- mention ed?that In which the usual routine of things Is reversed ?is b?*t illustrated by the films in which smoke floats down a chimney,, divers come flying out of the surf and land on a dock, run ning backward out of the picture, or ohjoet* Ifiip from tlu* floor onto it (?*? bit Till 1 >iM* of picture In QIUlll) nimlc h\ either ii rovtfivlug flunk on the camera being iimhI, or by turning the ca mem upside down, though in soiutft. si udios |( is accomplished by |) 8|?ecial printing machine, which feed* I !??? 1 1 \ ?? films In ii direction op|w? site to that of the )H?tt)tivc during tint prisess ul' minting. (10 t i lit t the i flit tion of one portion "f the til in is re versed in rcgurd to the portion which Immediately precede* it. In the thltyl type of trick picture, siiisT-lmposed Impressions arc made on the same hi rip of him, as in the so 4aUgd 'kIi ost" or "vision"' scenes, 1 In w hich ii fbaractor M#0t6 himself before it ti replace and dreams of some Inci dent in hi* past life. Such pictures are obtained, an a rule, by printing with two negatives on a single strip of I >osi t i ve Him, Two separate scenes me really taken by tint camera, one being tlu> large H<\?iie In which the characters are ap pearing when they see the ghost or vision, and the other showing only the ifhohi or .vision Itsulf. When I lt?> last scene Is printed against the djirk back ground of the llrst scene It api>ears on the screen as a thin vaparous Impres sion t hat t strongly suggests the ordi nary idea of a "ghost," and owing to the fact that the furniture or furnish ings of the room shown In the first scene, "r the outerdoor background against which it was taken, shows dim ly through the outlines of the ghost, as if It were transparent, Is the illusion heightened. Substitution of small scale models for the actual subject has been follow ed in ordinary photography, and in the making of novelty post cards, etc., for so long that its application to mo tion picture need scarcely Ik? discuss ed. Here again it is well to say that more and more frequently the real thing is being shown Instead of the small scale substitute, for the film manufacturer is becoming a realist in every sense of the word. ? Popular Electricity. AN ORDINANCE To Raise Supplies for the City of Camden, S. C., for the Year 1914. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Camden, S. C., and by authority of the same that the following taxes be, and t In* same are hereby levied for the eurreiit year from the 1st <la,v of January, 1014, to the .'Ust day of Decejtibet;, 1014. Sec. IV A tax of sixteen (10) mills on each and every dollar of real and IMM'Honal property within the corporate limits of the City of Camden, S. C., on I he 1st day of January, 1014. See. '2i That all able ^bodied male persons between the ages of twenty one and sixty years, residing within the corporate limits of the City of Camden, S. C., not exempt from road duty under the laws of the State, shall work the streets, ways and bridges Minder the direction of such overseers as may be appointed for such a space of time not exceeding six (0) days In one year. Provided that at the time of receiving such tice any person may pay to the i?ersou giving such notice three ($3.00) dollars CommUtatioij, which shall be received in lieu of the work, and that i>ersons refusing to work on said streets or to pay said Commutation, shall be fined not less than five ($5.00) dollars nor more than ten ($10.00) dollars or be imprisoned not less than ten (10) days nor more than twenty (20) days, in the discretion of the City Recorder. Sec. 3. The tax hooks for the col lection of City taxes will be open in Council Chamber, Camden, S. C., on the 1st day of July, 1014, and remain open each day except Sundays, from 0 a. m. to 1:30 p. m., and from 3 p. m. to 4 p. m., until Saturday August 1st, Inclusive. Sec. 4. ''That when the taxes and as sessments, or any portion thereof, charged against any property or party on the duplicate for the current fiscal year, shall not be paid on or before Saturday, August 1st., the City Clerk and Treasurer shall proceed to add a peiyilty of one per centum on the said duplicate, and the said Clerk and Treasurer shall collect the same; and If the said taxes and assessments and ]>enaltics are not paid on or before the first day of September next there after, an additional penalty of one per centum shall be added by the City Clerk and Treasurer on the said dupli cate. and collected by the City Clerk and Treasurer; that If said taxes, infi nities and assessments are not paid on or before the 1st day of October next thereafter, an additional penalty of five j>er centum thereon shall Ik? added by the City Clerk and Treasurer on the said duplicate, and collected by the City Clerk and Treasurer; and if the said taxes, penalties and assess ments are- not paid on or before the 15th day of October hext thereafter, the City Clerk and Treasurer shall issue his tax executions for the said taxes, assessments and penalties, against the pro]>erty of the defaulting tax payer according to law. Ratified by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Camden, S. C., in Coun cil assembled this 1st day of June, A. I)., 1014. C. II. YATES, Attest: Mayor. J. J. Uoodale, ? Clerk. WKSTKRHAM PLANTATION Will have three registered Aber deen-Angus Bulls in service. Terms three dollars cash. Also two large typo registered Poland-China boars. Terms $2 cash. All services guar anteed. / W. A. Rusn, Manager. * Apr. 3. # KITCHEN ECONOMY One burner or four ? low flame or high ? a slow fire or a hot one. The New "Per/ect'i'on. Oil Cook-stove means better cooking at less cost. No coal, no soot, no ashes. In 1, 2, 3 and 4 burner sizes. Also a new 1 91 4 model ? 4 burner cabinet oil range with fireless cook ing oven. A marvel of con venience and efficiency. At dealers everywhere, or write direct for catalogue. STANDARD OIL COMPANY Washington, D. C. (New Jersey) Charlotte, N. C. Norfolk, Va. BALTIMORE Charlestown, W. Va. Richmond, Va. Charleston, S. C. PUT YOUR MONEY INTO A NEW HOME This year and make It earn you happiness and contentment. Can't get away from the fact that the home Is the mainstay of this great country of ours and never will there be a time when you can buy the kind of lumber we are selling for less money. We have oA hand the nicest lot of flooring, ceiling and sid ing, made from genuine Long Leaf s Pine, that it is possible to manufacture and we are offering it at such low prices, you will be surprised. Also a full assortment of framing sizes. BRING IN YOUR BLUE PRINTS AND LET US FIGURE WITH YOU ON SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS AND ALL MILL WORK FOR ANY WORK CONTEMPLATED. Wo aro furnish ing this in Long Leaf Pine at same prices others ask for Short I.ieaf. We are ready any time to talk al>out your Lumber needs. DAVIDSON LUMBER CO. .Telephone 104 . Funerals Directed ** . . ^ i ^ . We supply the best of burial goods, con duct funerals and relieve families and friends of many unpleasant duties inci dent to death. We are always prepared to serve those who need our service. B. R. McCREIGHT, CAMDEN, S. C.