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- Charles Chaplin, a convict, is given $5.00 and released from prison after having served his term. He meets a man of the church who makes him weep for his sins and while he is weeping takes the $5.00 away from him. Chaplin goes to a fruit stand and samples the fruit. When he goes to pay for it he finds his $5.00 is missing. This results in a battle with the fruit dealer, but Chaplin finally escapes. He is held up by a footpad and finds it is his former cellmate. He is inveigled into joining him in robbing a house. They put a police officer out of commission with a mallet and stack up the silverware. They then start upstairs to search the upper rooms, but are met by a young woman who implores them to leave because her mother is ill and fears the shock will kill her. Chaplin's heart is touched but the footpad insists on ransacking the house. This results in a battle between the footpad and Chaplin. While they are fighting, a squad of police arrives. The footpad makes his escape, but the police capture Chaplin. The woman of the house, however, saves him by telling the police he is her husband. She gives him a dollar and he leaves. He goes to a lodging house and in order to save his dollar from thieves puts it in his mouth, swallowing it while he sleeps. A crook robs all the men in the lodging house but Chaplin takes the money away from him, and also the rings his "pal" had stolen. This starts a battle in which all join. Chaplin flees. In order to do a good turn to the woman who had saved him from the police, he takes her rings back.
- The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm.
- Mr. Pest tries several theatre seats before winding up in front in a fight with the conductor. He is thrown out. In the lobby he pushes a fat lady into a fountain and returns to sit down by Edna. Mr. Rowdy, in the gallery, pours beer down on Mr. Pest and Edna. He attacks patrons, a harem dancer, the singers Dot and Dash, and a fire-eater.
- Charlie is trying to get a job in a movie. After causing difficulty on the set, he is told to help the carpenter. When one of the actors doesn't show, Charlie is given a chance to act but instead enters a dice game. When he does finally act, he ruins the scene, wrecks the set, and tears the skirt from the star.
- Charlie does everything but an efficient job as janitor. Edna buys her fiance, the cashier, a birthday present. Charlie thinks "To Charles with Love" is for him. He presents her a rose which she throws in the garbage. Depressed, Charlie dreams of a bank robbery and his heroic role in saving the manager and Edna ... but it is only a dream.
- Edna's father wants her to marry wealthy Count He-Ha. Charlie, Edna's true love, impersonates the Count at dinner, but the real Count shows up and Charlie is thrown out. Later on Charlie and Edna are chased by her father, The Count, and three policeman. The pursuers drive off a pier.
- A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.
- A man disguises himself as a lady in order to be near his newfound sweetheart, after her father has forbidden her to see him.
- Out of costume, Charlie is a clean-shaven dandy who, somewhat drunk, visits a dance hall. There the wardrobe girl has three rival admirers: the band leader, one of the musicians, and now Charlie.
- After a visit to a pub, Charlie and Ben cause a ruckus at a posh restaurant. Charlie later finds himself in a compromising position at a hotel with the head waiter's wife.
- Charlie and his boss have difficulties just getting to the house they are going to wallpaper. The householder is angry because he can't get breakfast and his wife is screaming at the maid as they arrive. The kitchen gas stove explodes, and Charlie offers to fix it. The wife's secret lover arrives and is passed off as the workers' supervisor, but the husband doesn't buy this and fires shots. The stove explodes violently, destroying the house.
- It is windy at a bathing resort. After fighting with one of the two husbands, Charlie approaches Edna while the two husbands themselves fight over ice cream. Driven away by her husband, Charlie turns to the other's wife.
- Intent on scuttling his ship, a financially-pressed shipowner conspires with the vessel's captain to collect the insurance money, unbeknownst to him that his daughter and her beau, Charlie, are aboard. Will they get away with it so easily?
- An amorous couple. A crook. A policeman. A nursemaid and a stolen handbag. These are some of the things the Little Tramp encounters during a walk in the park.
- When a woman's heart turns to stone, that is the time to watch out for her, for the possibilities are that you win lose her. This was Broncho Billy's experience, anyhow. Although he had been warned that a Mexican was trying to steal his wife away from him, he trusted her implicitly. The time arrived, however, when the Mexican tried to elope with Broncho Billy's wife. Unexpectedly Broncho Billy returned to his home and discovered that the Mexican was hiding in the clothes closet. To give him a good scare, Broncho Billy fired a few shots into the closet, above the head of the villain. Though it hurt him beyond expression, Broncho Billy ordered the Mexican on his horse, placed the weeping form of his wife beside him, and ordered them away, never to return again.
- Mrs. Brown receives a circular. "Do You Know Your Husband?" She sends for the book. Mr. Brown receives the same circular and he also sends for the book. The screamingly funny incidents that happen will cause a riot.
- Sophie is making bread and her husband, the slender and much abused "Alkali," is taking a quiet nap inside of an empty barrel. He is dreaming dreams of the just, when he is rudely awakened and sent hurriedly to the grocery store for supplies. In a cabin nearby, Slippery Slim, Mustang Pete and Rawhide Bill are playing a friendly (?) game of poker. Mustang Pete and Rawhide Bill get into an argument over the hands they hold, and seeing "Alkali," determine to get him to settle the question of which hand is the better. "Alkali" Ike takes more time on his errand than is necessary, so Sophie starts out after him with a rolling pin. She has little trouble in locating the "woman hater." Sophie bursts into the cabin; the men nearly scared out of their skins, take to their heels and get under cover, wherever a good hiding place presents itself. "Alkali" Ike is taken by the ear and led to the grocery store, where he gathers his purchases and carries them home. Sophie, satisfied that her husband is wasting his time, puts him to work peeling a few potatoes. A brave attempt to escape is made by way of the nearest window, but fate plays a hand in the game and the window slams down on "Alkali" Ike's ankles, leaving him three-quarters out of the room and a quarter in. Sophie hears the rumpus, with one jerk at "Alkali" Ike's neck she spills him all over the room. "You won't leave this house if I can prevent it," she tells him, and ties a rope round his waist, the other end of which she ties round her wrist. The three friends of "Alkali" sneak cautiously up to his window and whistle for him, but Sophie's ear is much keener than her husband's. Sophie fires a shotgun at the trio. Slippery Slim is the target of her good aim and he hobbles off to the nearest doctor, who happens to be a fakir touring the country. The men purchase some sleeping powders from him, which they later shoot into "Alkali" Ike's room, with the aid of a gun, A note informs the much "henpecked mere man" that by giving some of the powder to Sophie, he will be able to join them in a little game of cards. "Alkali" Ike gets an idea. Slippery Slim, Rawhide Bill and Mustang Pete are patiently waiting the results of the powders. Sophie sends "Alkali" to the well for some water. He pours some powder into it and offers his darling wife a drink. Does she accept it? No. She pours it into the bread she is making. "Alkali" Ike brings up the cider jug from the cellar and places some of the powder in it, but to his astonishment, when Sophie wants a drink, he discovers that the jug is empty. All this time "Alkali" Ike has been securely tied with the rope, the other end, mind you, attached to Sophie. "Get out of the house this instant. Go to the grocery store and get some cider, and be in a HURRY, too," Sophie screams at him. "Alkali" starts on a run, and so fast does he go that he literally pulls her off her feet. "Alkali" Ike goes to the store as fast as his feet can carry him, and poor Sophie, who only weighs about 300 pounds, is dragged after him. They reach the store at last and "Alkali" Ike buys some cider and the remainder of the sleeping powder is poured into the jug. Sophie drinks some of it, and on the way back to her home, she falls asleep and totters to earth. "Alkali" Ike tries to lift her, but alas, she is too heavy. He tries to drag her, but without avail. A brilliant idea. He gets a log nearby and lifts her, turning her over and over until she reaches the top of the hill. "We'll get home in a hurry now," he thinks, as he gives her the last push, which would have rolled her home. As Sophie is rolling and bouncing down the hill homeward. "Alkali" Ike stands and watches her. He comes out of his seventh heaven in a hurry, however, when the rope reaches its full length and he is jerked bodily after her. At the bottom of the hill, "Alkali" hitches a burro to the rope and drags his wife home. Overheated and perspiring, "Alkali" Ike takes a drink of water, then wends his way to the cabin, where the three men are waiting for him. But, alas and alack, just when he is about to enjoy himself in a quiet game of poker, he falls asleep. Sophie awakens and hurries to the cabin, where the three men are maliciously handled by her. She finds her husband asleep and gently lifts him upon her lap, where she fondles and kisses him, thinking he has been the victim of the three roughnecks she had so completely trimmed a moment before.
- Both "Alkali" and "Mustang" Pete loved Betty Brown, and the lady had her hands full in keeping the lovers from shooting each other. One day "Alkali" called on Betty with a pair of handsome saddle horses and asked her to go riding with him. She agreed, but the resourceful "Mustang," driving up with a handsome horse and carriage, carried off the lady. "Alkali" goes to the village inn, inclined to drink himself to death, but finally trades for an old junk automobile his two horses, and clambering in the seat, starts in pursuit of his rival and the lady. Overtaking them, he has no difficulty in persuading Betty to ride with him. But the auto breaks down and "Alkali," endeavoring to fix it, turns on the juice and the rattle-trap car starts down the trail at lightning speed, leaving "Alkali" behind. After a thrilling and exciting ride the car is ditched and poor Betty is thrown headlong into the road.
- Silas Kendall, a prospector, and his daughter Nell, so the story goes, are prospecting in the mountains, a few miles above Canyon City, a little western town, and the basis of supplies for the hundreds of more or less successful gold prospectors. Kendall has built him a cabin and he and his daughter, a robust little woman, have managed to eke out a living, always hopeful some day of making the "big strike." Kendall is old and not thoroughly responsible at times. In fact, his simplicity and childish trust in all strangers has earned him the uncomplimentary title of half-wit. Twice before our story opens he has lost two valuable claims because of his too freely proclaiming his finds with the consequence that his claims have been staked by other prospectors. The story opens showing Kendall and his daughter leaving the cabin for the hills. The girl works with him until close to the noon hour when she lays aside her pick and shovel to return to the cabin and prepare dinner. While she is thus engaged, there is a knock at the door and a young miner, Hal Martin, steps in. Martin has accidentally wounded himself in the arm while cleaning his gun and applies to the girl for help. She assists him to bind the wound and thanking her he leaves, after bashfully asking to be permitted to call again. Kendall, at work in the hills, is about to give up in despair, when he turns up two small nuggets and other fine pay dirt. With a glad cry he springs to his feet and hurries back to the cabin. Showing the specimens to Nell, he tells her he is going down to Canyon City and have them assayed. Nell, however, pleads with him not to do so, having in mind the other two valuable claims which he had unwittingly lost. He finally gives in and during the old man's absence from the room Nell hides the specimens in a coffee pot. Kendall returns and while Nell is busy outside, finds the specimens and skips out of the room. At the town store the old miner shows the specimens to a number of miners and despite the entreaties of the old store-keeper they entice Kendall to tell them the location of the mine. Nell returns to the cabin shortly after her father has left, finds the coffee pot on the floor and the specimens gone. She is about to give up in despair when there is a knock at the door and Hal Martin enters. The frantic girl explains her troubles and pleads with Martin to help her save the claim. At the store the old man has boastfully told of the rich vein and minutely described it to the other miners, who, when satisfied they will have no trouble in finding the location, run out of the store, mount and ride away. Back at the cabin Martin has listened to the story and tells the girl they must race back to the claim and beat the others to it. The girl quickly saddles a horse. Martin mounts his own and the race to stake the claim begins. The scenes alternate between the miners and the girl and Martin. However. Martin and the girl arrive just in time, and while Martin holds the others off with his gun, the girl stakes the claim. The others, realizing they are beaten, turn away, leaving Nell and Hal alone.
- To err is human, but in the end, goodness of heart will prevail and the one who has committed an offense against man-made laws may come out of the mire and develop into a law abiding and god-fearing citizen. Broncho Billy, from being one of the most desperate characters in the west, is reformed through the kind treatment accorded him at the hands of the sheriff and his wife, and is made deputy.
- John Wilson had driven the stagecoach for years. When his daughter, Marguerite, became old enough, he allowed her to make an occasional trip with him. It was when she was about 19 that she had the terrible experience. Her father and the express messenger bad gone into the general store. Marguerite remained on the coach to watch the horses, four of them. A shooting contest a few feet away frightened the horses and they bolted. On a gallop they dashed down the road. Marguerite screamed for her life. She could not hold them. For miles the animals fairly flew; her strength giving out. An outlaw was awaiting the stage in the hopes of making a haul. He was startled to discover the girl clinging to the reins for dear life, and the horses madly galloping at breakneck speed. He mounted his steed and the race for life or death began. He sped on and on, faster and faster, until it would seem that his horses would fall from exhaustion beneath him. At a curve in the road, the stage is overtaken. He makes a flying leap from the animal's back to the coach, takes the lines from the hysterical girl and brings the horses to a halt. He had saved her at the risk of his life. She thanked him. Yes, she kissed him, and he vowed to live a straight life ever after.
- Gilbert Sterling had never wanted for anything. He had been given plenty of money to do with as he pleased, and it was perhaps the fault of his parents that he became worthless, good-for-nothing. The firm of John Sterling and Sons bad been organized by his father, and. when Gilbert was old enough, he took active part in the management. Gilbert's love for the gay life led him away from his duties, and it was nothing unusual for him to spend six nights out of the week with questionable company. Early one morning, intoxicated, Gilbert finds his way to his home. His father reprimands him and finally puts him out of the house, telling him "never to return." Ralph, Gilbert's brother, is engaged to a society belle by the name of Gertrude Chapin, and the end of the second reel shows the two families making arrangements for the wedding. Years later, we see Gilbert a ragged, good-for-nothing tramp in the far west. His happy-go-lucky ways and mannerisms are appreciated by the men in the small town, who pay little attention to him, except for contributing the "makings" or an occasional twenty-five-cent piece. In the meantime, Ralph has engaged in a crooked deal. His father becomes furious and will not reconcile himself to the commercial transactions. The son leaves his office, swearing that he is through with the firm. Sterling and Son, forever. He associates himself with another company and forces his father to the wall, breaking him. The old clerk, who had befriended Gilbert many times, pleads with Ralph to help his father, but for his trouble he is requested to leave the office. Gilbert befriends an Indian who is taken with smallpox, and as a reward, Is left a deed for the Lone Star Mine. He prospers, and after months of labor, becomes very wealthy. His father and mother, in the city, now destitute, are taken to the poorhouse, Ralph having refused to help them in any way. A letter from the east informs Gilbert of his parents' whereabouts, and he hastens to them, restoring them to their old home. Ralph tries to corner the wheat market and Gilbert gets the tip and "breaks" him, and the pretty society butterfly Ralph had married deserts him, now that he is penniless. The worthless son finally saves the life of his brother, and a happy ending takes place, the family now reunited and the old firm name "Sterling and Sons" re-established.
- Jack Hastings writes a letter to his sweetheart, Kate, to come to his assistance as Count Caesar de Valdez, a Bolivian merchant, is arriving from Europe with three shiploads of rye, and threatens to "bear the market." Upon the Count's arrival he finds a letter from Jack, asking him to his apartment. The Count calls and is held by Jack and Kate under the pretext that the place is a sub-quarantine station. They pretend that the Count is ill, take his temperature and force him to bed. To their great embarrassment the Count tells them that his ships are loaded with rice not rye.
- Shelby Rutherford lost his eyesight and Doctor Burton, a specialist, is profiting by putting off the operation. Mr. Rutherford's daughter meets a young physician by the name of Grant, who volunteers to restore her father's eyesight secretly. He does so, exposing Dr. Burton as a detriment to the medical world and shows him up to Mr. Rutherford as trifling with his wife's affections. Ruth consents to marry Dr. Grant.