The billboard (Jan 1910)

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Xtie Billboarcl JANUARY 16. 1910. Rims Rmewed raa not be attmlacd. WnrM iritb b«r tain* efforts, phr Ucslrcs to exist do looser, aoil lo a beaatlroi deep, her iptrtt guarded by a band ot icinsed menengcrs, passes Into tbe srrat Mfao«-«t atcnm gtary and pnp*taal bappl- (Eclair.) A WAIJ^ STREET CHANCE.—TbC Hoo. Claude CUTdro's deal In itorfc* tarn* oat dla- ' ulj.iaili'.. .nia acrraat. Jaha Ebybr. «te biid fetn- a acoct apecnbtor. (ataa -as anaspeetad fattnaa. aad a pecollar mmal of poMHoiia fakea place wkcn tbe Hod. Claude aec«-pta an offer from Jils ear-tlBie emnlOTW to fulfll tbe bertb of aeerata r j t to him. He makes iKit a poor band at tbe Job. and Inlin Itaylrr seeing a rhaaee of uniting hia daugbter to bis flecn-taC7 for social reasons, retains bim. and for Annnctal resi*ons the Hon. Claude a^reefi to marry the girl. The dcwrr Is about to be settled whon Clnnrte snddrnly geta news that bl« abaies bare sndil'nly risen from waate-^per nrire to tbelr fomiPr value aC - JSM jVam» ttMT eMHc tbe ^all Street sUKf «C WMl b "OobUa G«ldiBlD«>.~ . TUB SALTED KTNB.—Slebatd Prestoa, poe- scssiaic a little capital, decides to go west and Invest it;in gold mines. Here be talla Into tlie bands of two loldleia of fortune. Tbe; salt a wortUeea piece of land wlth-.itoe giiln sM and socceed In seUlnjr It to Preston. After an boor's work, tboogb. PrestoQ realizes tbe scbeme aDd flnds that he bis lost etety dollar he bad. Sally, a waif of tbe mining camp, who, aome ~days preTlnos, tud beea Insulted by these two nriners, has witnessed the entire operation. She appears and pats Pmton wise to tbe fraud aad orges him to go after the swlndlerx. ftcston mnanrs a borse and rides to tbe shack of the miners Just la time to see them go away. Pivstoa demsods tbe return ot bis mooey * " atrlka* htm with the butt ot a then Mnda him. Sally. ■aitaff PnatM, nHada htaa. . an«- tocetbw Bbiy t aP ay tha teaU left ty. tta'iMia. Jfc-y avOTtalbe UMas.ansas Ika nat HDa.-aBA'A fiavca paa of iir. and Iba. Henry - Bt aeeks to .win tbe lara af M». Mart and tiam tar koaband, as ibe la ileh. Any Hbriani nBezpeetedly arrlrte while his wife aaC Dal^x are enjoylnr each otber's aodety in Viriaaa's home. Tbe bosband demaoda as cz- planatloa. and tbe wife'a mother airlrlng at this Janctnre. bas hpr daoghter leave Morland. The next dsy Morland writes bis wife tbit. wtiHe be loves her. be win place no obatades in her way to freedom. Mother, daugbter and IMbr are InMIaat at these prospects and sug- gest Cafe Uartin as a suitable place to cele- brate the Ttctoey. But tbe bnsband baa fotmn- lated bis plans. Accompanied by a dasblnjr. taaadsome sramaii. a fmale deteetlre. be also - - — - THE OOniTSTIIP or MII£S standish.— MllM Stand1j*b was a warrior bold, bat faint- hearted when II rame to wooing PrlsclUa. So he requests bis yoaog comrade, Jobn Allen, to in to Priscilla with a bunch of Mayflowers as a token of his lore. Allen spesks to tbe maiden of bis friend's cbaracter. but tbe girl's heart Is loot to SrandliUi. Tbe truth does not dawn on Allen antn she ir^j^^ ''Wlir don't ^y^i^ stftt^ 9^ vfltklis cans him a betrayer, and b about In pinnge bis sword throogb Jolm's heart when be la In- terrupted by ni'ws of an Indian outbreak. Dnr- Ing the battle Standish Is wounded, but recorefs. Brentnany; after many hardships, be berlns to tbink of Prlscnia. mere as a daugbter than as one he wooJd wed. So be goes to her bome. He sees her In the arms of John Allen.' Allen expects farther rebuke bat ~ la. mistakes wbeu Staodlsh takca tbe banda ot the maid and the BIOORAPH. AU. OX ACCOUNT OP SnLK.—Tbe house- maid at Simpson Vnia Is taken sick and Was Sophie, tbe young lady of tbe boose. essa.vs to do her work. Not far away from the Tllla a new building Is being erected and Hero la tbe eeotiaetoc. Be dons overalls to oreisee mat- tm ptap a ily. Oaa day. at noontlaiak be goea ta est asoa aillk at Simpson VlUa and meets SspMak .Tkey are smitten with each other. 'At iB irtaMnent visits both make It a point ta be ■ubra. he In overalls and she In tbe maH'a apron. FlnaOy Hero Is comiielled to leave and In bis efforts to say good-bye to Miss Sophie (he believing she is tbe maid), be gets tansled up with tbe real maid and her lover. But all 1« unwoven when Hero's mother and Sophie's mitemal parent, both old-ttme titenb. the ■ ■ ■- OBDEAIa.—Tack Curtis, son ' mt m. Hd SiSabl 4valer. goes to tala father's of- tet aatcarfHy ta belp him pack bla Inicgaxe for a Jum ue y on business bat in reality to see Alice, bis fatber's stenographer. When father lias gone Jack makes love, but Alice 'teaslnarly holds him off. During this scene they discover that Jack's father bas dtopi>ed bis pocketbook. and Jack hurries after blm. While Jack Is away a peddler enters and locks Alice In tbe large safe vaolt after snatching up her purse. When Jack returns be bears raps on tbe Inalde of the vault but be can not open It as be doea not know tbe oomblnatlon. Meanwhile his fattier has arrived at the railroad station, bnt flndlng left lapactant papers behind does net 'lalB bpt M a e to a taity cafe. Tack "faribH va tta at a tt i w A islsa i iia tfea -Mst BtaOM tdllnr Ur'. iSSMm at aaea. A reply comes. "No. Mr. an Jt raht-'* , WbOe this Is golag on tbe returned to tfte oillfei .uiucuiad* bla . in aC to catch tba^aezt tala., lack is told by the iust left. Ue a(to( Mas Aad ercawutly otamkiM biw. aad ndeaaa Alice, mmm » IMP. iCarl Laemmlr.) BY KItiUT Of LOVK.—An act student lorea a pretty Iialion waitress, but abe'beUa Um abe Is eugageil lo anuUier. Tue artist Joins ibe army and U wounded. He returas boaue. lie ceceires u note frum Uls cousin. In wbii-h she runfeiues bur love, and asks permission to nurse bim. 'I'beir associatlou Is about tu ripen lulu murrUKc. when tbe waitress suddeuly apiieat* on the scene; auaauBCes she baa nui aianM. aad tialaa tbaMiat. Tka eaaala tiieu THE TIDE OF FOBxUME,—The black sbeep ot the family, the son of a rich banker, com- ing home one momlni;, after a night ot it, ea- uiunren bucslaca. In tha-aaUBa ibat Mbmu. ttacy aarape. aad aftaa tba faaillr, atnaetad' ta the noiae, f nniiis Bp, tiiay aeenae' the luacfc sheep, as all clnoaHtaaces point to bis guili. He is ordered liam tba house forever. In tbe course of years, bowerer, tiie fatber's foriuue torus. Ue is now iioor. and bas Imcu evieted from bis home. The black sheep's one bratavr, who sei>mt!d to be so loving towards bis father and sisters, turns against them. Meanu'blle the foniines of tbe black sbeep bave alco lumen, liut be la rich. Ue bus sold bts claim In the West and is comlof borne. Wben be reacbes what waa aan-Ma BUbst'a ksuae he la surprised .to aad *"a»w..«aBanr '■ V««y. aah^iiD be begiaa to sratt - towards aaotlier aaolua of the city, wben g little (irl selling papers accoau him. It's bis own sister. The boy meets bis other sister, yrensres a new hoiue tor bis father, and conspires with bla sisters to bava tbe-Cam- Uy evicted, oais to bring ibem tV d MW boiue, .where the futber learns for tlie dKat time of tbe bappy retorn of bis son. ESSANAY. WON BY A HOLU-UP.—BlU Smith, a COW- poucber. La in love with Nell Farsous, daughter of Jim ParBoos, a gxult old rancher. Bill nius , NeU aa far as she Is voncerned. but be must i first ask father. Wben Bill broaches tbe sub- 1 jeet to tbe old man the latter kicks blm off the premise*. - All subsequent meetlnss are trus- tratad. Finally BUI decides to enlist tbe aid ot Uro laaeparable comrades, bare tlicin nuudt thennelTes, waylay the old genttaaaa on Us way to tonrn. and after giving bim a good scare. Bill will Jnmp up and rescue bim. Tbe scheme srecka. Had Is woo over, and agrees t« Ibe matciacik ■atvitbittadias tht tact that the tx* aamHAank^DBiitt^Ry tw" baie tbe to. iknp-r OUR PRICES ARE "RIGHT" Oar Charges are CeDsistent with THE SERVICE YOU DESIRE. AND WE GIVE Absolute Protection to the Exhibitor Avoid all insecurity by writing lis at onoe and learning of our proposition that . . GIVES YOU MOVING PICTURE SUCCESS FLOWER PAXAOE Itx PASADBKA. CAL.— The Flower Pazate in Pasadena, an annual cel- ebration, occurs each spring, and outrivals the world-famous Fete of the Flowers, at Nice, In Fraac!. Tbe parade is a marvel of artis- tic beauty In the designs ot tbe many be- dowered Hosts. THK CONFESSION.—The Coiires.ijoa Is a 5tury of a brlHlant young literary nian, who, in self-defense, kUls tbe guardian of bis sweet- heart, Brandon Sbeiman, the young man, Is s pluaosiaph antbnslast. and Into this he bccatbes his esdtesaloa that be killed a nun In aelf-de- fenaa. Bis alster. snsplcMaa ot his aetlona. by a inae, obtains the phonograph record, and besis tbe confession. Wben be discovers the trlrk played on Um be wildly msbes to tbe room, seizes the record and dashes It to the floor. Heart broken, be sinks bsck s<AbIng as bis sweetheart enters, and a moment Idler, with his twv dearest ones at bis side, be falls back In Ua cbair lifeless. TIXAQRAPH. CUPID AJCD Bsbennan antl bla ptettr gatbertng In tbe nets, yachtsman .arrives in & A toasb-looklng- sallar' old _ abown «kv are cone, yscbt. Tbe sailor Is alloved to look tbronffh a pair «f Held gl s s sfs carried by tbe yachtsman. Mean- while tile fbdicrman and his dangbter return, and the latter and the yachtsman cast admiring sriances. The yachtsman snggcsts a short trip, .tnd tbe delighted girl bandies ttie steering wheel. A present of the field glasses Is made to tha At to tht .yacbtanuin. and when tbe a«Itaw"'aa tona tte aM, leasna tbIS, be re- proves ner. >ba ecdcn blm away, and he leaves, vowing vengeance. Tbe Jealous sailor forms bis plan, then Invites tbe yachtsman to try his hand In managing tils sail boat. WhUe the yaVbtsman'a bsck la turned, tbe sailor pnslies blm Into tbe water. Tbe girl sees this Incident thmugb her field glasses, and rushing to the motor-boat. Informs tbe engineer. Tbey go to tbe yachtsman's rescne. and arrive Jost in time. Now tbe yachtsman's life belongs to the girl, and he bas no trouble in winning bis suit. THR LIFE OF MOSES.—InddenU In tlie life ot Moses from tbe time of bis adoutloo by Pharaoh's 4aBSMom|tU Ma lataia.to MldUn. when he damaalfc tka.fkasdM'ar tha CbUdtvn of Israel, are akara to Ma ttetm. ' BICHEUSn, 'OK THB CONSPIRACY.—^Tbr opening scene takea plaee In tlie reception room of the chief eiecutlve of the French capital. Baradas. a conspirator, and Chevalier DeMannrst are rivals for tbe ba?d of Julie, the besntiful ward of Count Richelieu. DeMsnprat wins Ju- lie and Is msnied. but shortly Jnlle Is Impris- oned In tbe King's palace on some pretext. In resllty. tbe king Is tnfatnated with her. Ba- radas. m league with the king. Informs PeMfin- prat that Richelieu Is responsible for the loss of his bride. OeMauprat swears to kilt Itlcbe- llen. Jnlle, a ut l amiei to the royal imlare. Is tcRUM SB tha Bag enters, ami makes lore to hrr. The Qacen cntcn aad tbe King slinks sway. The Queen alda Jnlle to esrsi>e. She reaches borne and talis the Cardlmil what baa orcurred. DeMauprat. masked, knocks at tbe door, and wben the Cardinal confronts blm, be Informs tbe Cardinal that be bas come to take his life. Defiantly DeMsUprat removes his rossk. DeMauprat finds be bas been deceived by Rs- radas, when be sees Julie, and be Is determined to ssve tbe Cicdlnal from bla enemies, who are without clamoring for admittance. RIchelten s ugg e sts ttiat be feign death, and wben the conspirators enter DeMsnpcat ezplalna that be baa strangled the CaidliMl. Bsndaa and IV- Xawst.dght. Tke tattsr la amwted. la tka SSTmrnS^Sua eaten aad pleads ttr tka Uto at tor knabaad. Ite Ktaff rtfawa. Bato tka cardinal tottm to. fceailmlly vsiy mak, bsads a paper to the RInc wblrb iiawtrti Baiadsa as the atdi eoaaplrator; Tha Kiag atdsra the ANTI-TRUST FILM CO. FILMS FOR RENT * All tlw V«ry BMt Foralgii.and DomMtle Films pur- PMkly MmIiIi III •blanimUat ANTI-TRUST FILM COa 7T-T8 SMrtb Glaifc St., • OhiMgo, III. MONDAY, JANUARY 17di, 1910 WILL BE OUR OPENING DAY At Our New and Large Home 159-161E. WASHINGTON ST., CHICAGO (ENTIRE SECOND FLOOR) WE ARE INSTALLING THE LATEST SYSTEM FOR FACIUTA. ma THE PERFECT EXCHANGE OF HLIHS FOR THE BENEHT OF OUR PATRONS. 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