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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-09

Mr.. J. G. Ferguson came up yes
terday from Lakeland to vote in to-
days election.
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z. U. of A. NETS Thursday night
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Oysters and sea food specialties of
Al kinds. Also a la carte service at
Keating's. 11-11-tf
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Always here with the newest. Ask
to see the "Astor Text engraving at
Gerig's Drug Store 11-17-tf
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store

1.-THE latest style engraving, tAztor
Text, can be seen at Gerig's Drug
store. 1117-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-09

Mr.. c. G. Rawls of Stephensville
West Florida, was in town last night
and left today for Dunnellon to look
after some business
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combs in the city. Tydings e Com
pany's drugstore. 11-14-tf
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F. A. league has shipped four
cars Of oranges during the past two
weeks.-Lady Lake notes in Eustis
Lake Region.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-09

Messrs. John Tarver and William
Anderson will red h home on the
21st from Atlanta where they are
attending Georgia Tech, to spend
Christmas at home
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-09

MIR. Z. K. Nelson came I'D from
Tampa on the late train yesterday
ard this morning went out into the
country TO look after turpentine in
tereStss
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Board of Trade tomorrow night.
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Mr.. w. A. Jordan of Gainesville
was in town today, the guest of his
son, Mr.. w. c. Jordan, of Masters
store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-09

Large alligator bags and travelling
dressing sets at Tydings. 11-14-tf
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Woodmen meet Friday evening.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-09

Mr. G. B. Tankersley of Coleman,
was in town today.
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DIR. w. X. LANE-Specialist, Eye
Ear, Nose and Throat. Office Law
Library Building. Ocala-Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-09

See the Christmas clocks at The
Murray Company. 1861
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-09

Handsome statuettes at The Muir
ray Company. 1263t
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Mr.. F. w. Ditto has returned
from a business trip to Jacksonville.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-09

An elegant line of all kinds of cut
glass at Tydings & Co. 11-14-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-09

Mechanical toys, good and cheap,
At The Murray Company. 12-63t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-09

Genuine Thermos bottles from So
down, at Tydings & Co.'s. 11-14-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-09

Exquisite Christmas cards and
booklets at The Murray Co. 12-6-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-09

Elegant assortment silver mesh
bags at The Murray Co. 1851
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-09

Beautiful Christmas stationery at
The Murray Company 1861
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-09

Elks meet this evening.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-09

Toilet articles of all sorts at The
Murray Company. 1861
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OCALA OCCURRENCES

Odd Fellows meet tonight.
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We Repair
the Most
Delicate Parts

of an auto with the same skill as
we restore the heavier portions of
tine car. : Our reputation does not
rest alone on our ability to put on a
tire in record time. but also in our
skill in repairing breaks in any part
of the machine. If you think any
thing of your auto you should have
rs do your repairing.
Luckie'S GARAGE
, ~ II. Main Street.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17
The Development Of Horse Poisoning from
the Occasional Isolated Effort to Harm
a Competitor Business to an Or
ganized Business Of Black
mail Is Recounted
mail Is Recounted.

How is everything with YOU. Mr..
Levy" asks Ginsberg
Levy shakes his head sadly. Bad.
] lost good horse the other day. That
puts me back SEQ
That's a shame Mr.. Levy You
shouldn't have left my stable. You never
lost no horse when you was boarding
them by my stable" Levy ponders. To
be on the safe side he decides 10 return
to Ginsbergs stable. He may or may
not suspect Ginsberg Anyhow, Cohen
must retaliate or he will soon be put out
OF business Thus the practice spreads.
Soon the stable keepers hire this or
that eangster TO do their horse poisoning
for them \ eangster TO do an odd joo
like that could always be had boy stepping
into "McGuirk's" saloon on suffolk street,
or at any one OF a dozen other hangouts.
including "Dago johns" saloon, stable
on 18th street
Gangsters were then introduced into
the horse poisoning business. II will he
easier 20 follow developments from here
by tracing the history Of the former
leader I'm the business. Joseph Toplinsky'
known as "Yoske Nigger"-a gangster
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17
NOOISH COmMORA LETTER

ing brought him. He attempted to do
some honest business on the side. This
may not have been a mistake. but the
superstitious may see this as an unlucky
move for Yoske.
Yoskes sdmirers. the stable keepers
whom he had faithfully blackmailed,
helped generously TO establish him In the
trucking business. Experience seemed To
M him better for that than for anything
else outside his regular business as a
practitioner in poisoning: then. too,
Yoske's choice of the trucking business
may have been prompted in part by SEN
timent.
Yoske had ten or twelve fine horses and
trucks. He could AFFORD the best. He
would approach a stable man. Jacob. and
say
I'D like to buy that horse picking out
one OF the best. Jacob was loath to give
W. so good an animal but acquaintance
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17
TRICKS OF STABLE KEEPERS,

Stable keepers themselves worked sim
liar tricks often. one had a boarder
with about ten fine horres. He hired
poisoner TO threaten the owner OF the
horses with the death Of all OF them. Two
(the less valuable ones) were dropped as
an evidence of good faith. The owner OF
the horses went 20 the stable keeper in
desperation The stable keeper advised
him TO keep his horses and not be afraid.
but the owner was convinced that all his
horses would be killed II he kept them.
The stable keeper offered to buy the re-
naming eight for 81 600 less than their
value. The owner finally agreed. The
stable keeper gave him no cash. but
consented TO hire out the same horses 10
their former owner and let the rental
charges go on account OF the sale. Not
only was this agreed 10. but the former
owner OF the horses was finally made 10
pay 5000 in cash 10 the stable keepers
brother as a commission for selling the
horses. So for the board OF the horses
for a while the stable keeper got eight
horses for nothing and 5000 in cash. and
the former owner Of the horses believed
that the stable keeper was oblging him.
II was sam Gore, who kept a stable
on Sd street. who thirteen years ago had
Yoske arrested for poisoning ana got
conviction. Yoske was sentenced TO
year (poisoning was then only misde-
meanor). When Yoske came out Of Jail
he collected from $50 to $500 each. from
his former patrons and re-established
himself in business and comfort.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17
kMtDtl (Po'soH PlL) USED FOR PoI5o"No HORSES
w1u Ap3ENc SUGAR WITH HOLE FIJI WITH 5TRrCHRNt AL
POISON CAPSULE

perience and acquaintance made him a
promising candidate among the rising
young men striving for honors in the
more congenal and profitable field OF
horse poisoning.
Yoske was organizer and leader Of the
dtst efficient gangs of poisoners among
the stablekeepers Here's how it went:
Yoske had. along with others. opportuni-
ties TO do odd jobs OF poisoning for hire
but he had bigger visions and worked his
way up-he grasped his opportunities.
Rarney. a stablekeeper, hired Yoske to
poison few of the horses OF Ike 3
stable Just an ordinary job. y'under-
stand. not a big one to put Ike out Of
business entirely. but to call ike's atton-
tion to his infringement upon the rights
Of Barney in a certain line OF the stable
business. Yoske did the job IN a con
scientious and workmanlike' thoush IN
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17

ness Horse poisoning was no exception
even when conducted with the ability OF
a Joseph Toplinsky. There are times
when the bigger mind Is differentiated
from the smaller by ability to stimulate
business With the clear eye OF genius
for big business. Yoske saw that 1t was
unnecessary to wait for business 10 come
10 him. lie went TO Barney and Ike
and collected from each a bigger fee
than either had paid him 20 poison horses
collecting it for not poisoning horses. That
is. he went into business for himself and
made his former employers pay him TO
leave their horses alone. This he did
among scores OF Ikes and Barnavs.
This may all appear easier than ii was
II was often necessary 20 drop few
horses of this or that stable keeper TO
convince him OF the wisdom Of prompt
payment without insistence upon too Dig
a discount for cash. There were even
those stable keepers who went TO the
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17

without a nickname is as unthinkaoie as
sacred cabaret
Yoske was a good looking reno" anu
highly educated in the College lot "ans
sters maintained by the city OF Ne"
York in its public streets hoshe "a0
clever and with enough OF the pra au'
substitute for courage TO DC Ie"ieu
his victims and followers lie was"
bright enough never to be arres'eu' oN'
he knew how 10 beat the cases. That
isn't difficult to understand; but hrs'
something about his earlier life
Yoske came TO this country "heh Nc
was six wears old. Knocking around the
streets he picked UP some facility as d
pickpocket. he advanced TO Durs'arg {,
was. in a modest way, can opener
(robber Of small safes by boring ana cut
ting them OPEN. and then entered "'e
field of horse stealing, from which ca
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17

ostentatious. manner. and won the coih-
meudation OF his employer Inevitably
the ire OF Ike. the victim. was aroused.
IF / knew who the dirty sucker was
who did that Job" said Ike. foske
arranged IL so that a subordinate In his
gang. for a small fee. folnd out for Ike
that II was Barney who hired some one
TO poison Ikes horse. Ike then sought OUT
a good. dependable poisoner to drop a
few of Barney's horses. Merit won ana
Yoske got the work He did 1t with
the same clean success. winning appro-
bation as we'll as generous fee. from
the latter employer as from the former
and subsequently he got more jobs to do
for both.
Dull times are the curse Of every ousl-
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17

police. The gangsters seemed always 70
find out when complaint was MADE
to the poice As one stable keeper said.
I'D make a complaint TO the police at
noon. and az o'clock the poisoner l told
on would come around. make me pay
extra and warn me what happened TO
squealers" once In a while. however.
victim actually made trouble. All OF
the horses OF such one had sometimes
t. be killed. There were even arrests 10
interfere with the regular course OF busi-
ness. possible witnesses had 10 be mn
pressed with the need OF their being away
for a Will: more usually had to be helped
10 forget what they knew about the case.
Thus YCske came 10 be respected In his
line-a leader in his profession. But all
was not well He was devotee of
"stuss." and gambling in place OF any
character or standing is, In the long rum
a losing game to everybody but the
house" Then. too. Yoske married wom-
an with a high-powered pocketbook. lie
felt the need Of more income than poison
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17
THE DESPERATE VICTIMS.

Victims began 10 get desperate. so bur-
densome were the demands OF Yoske's
gang An ice cream dealer in Brooklyn.
assessed" for $500 by the gang, got
Yoske and two of his lieutenants. George
Furst ("Gcorge the First'O and "Hy-
mie" Gimen, arrested with marked
money on their persons which the victim
had handed them. Bail was set at $4,000
each and promptly furnished for all
three They skipped bail. Yoske was
arrested In California for safe break
ing. but figuring that he had better
chance TO beat case among friends
than in California he let il be known
that he was wanted i'm New York for
extortion. He was brought back, was
two months in Jail awaiting trial. dur
ing which period the important wit
nesses disappeared. was let out on bail,
collected from his old patrons enough
to re-establish his trucking business and
went on as before.
Again he was sentenced in New Jer-
sey TO three years for horse stealing.
got out on bail while his appeal was
pending and during this time was ar
rested again for attempted extortion OF
$500 from Levine & Burman, who keep
a stable on Rutgers street. "Hymie
Avnett and SLEEPY Joe" twho has never
been convicted and is straight now and
whose real name is omitted) were ar
rested in the same case. Casual men,
ton TO important witnesses that chill
dren could as easily be poisoned as
horses so seriously impaired the men,
ory OF these witnesses that the jury
disagreed. But the end OF Yoske's story
isN near The conclusion will be found.
along with others. in a table at the end
of this article. II is now time to look
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17
For Fifteen Years 1t Was an Established
Practice on the Lower East Side, and
Only Radical Measures Here De-
scribed, Succeeded in Eradi-
eating the Evil Traffic.

with Yoske and the latters hints tina.
the horse might not live IL Jacob kept
him would lead to the sale OF the horse to
foske at the dealers own price-but on
foSke's own terms. Yoske would pay In
cash S2J or so and give notes for the rest
Jacob never felt it wise TO press for the
payment Of those notes. and Yoske
promptly forgot them. SO Yoske was able
TO clear about 500 a week from his truck
ing business without giving up his prac-
tice in poisoning.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-17

The article below is the first Of
series u which Mr.. Newdick will
describe New York gangs, their or
qanization and crimes, and the fight
waged against them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-15
THE WEEKS CONVENTION
BEGINNING THURSDAY AND LAST
ING THROUGH SATURDAY
BROWNSVILLE ENTERTAINS.

THE Gardeners are coming and com
ing strong and the questions they will
have up for discussion and about which
they will make speeches are of para
mount Importance said a member to
day.
The meetings during the day will be
held III the Dreamland theatre. kindly
rendered by Manager Sheppard. These
meetings will be held Thursday at III
a. M. and > p. III. and Friday at 9:30
a. III. and 1:30 p. III.
The headquarters Of the convention
will be the Miller hotel and the banquet
will be given there Thursday night
Special attention is called to the fact
that these meetings are all free and
that no charge will be made for attend
ance nor will there be any collection
taken up. All are welcome and urged to
attend these meetings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-15
S"IDE-STEPPED
CITY WORK BIDS
CONTINUED from page one.)

and veterinary bills for horse and charg-
ed to general expenses, and electric line
supplies. which we think should have
charged to his personal account under
the contract.
iii March. 1913, according to cash stub,
Mr.. J. t. Craig paid to Mr.. Stobart,
S4S.51, which does not appear on ledger
or cash book In April. 1913, Mr.. /.
Crixell settled his account with Mr.. StO-
bart and same was to have been charged
to Mr.. Stobart's account, but was not
done.
A buggy was purchased by Mr.. Stobart
for 500 and charged to general expense.
As The buggy was sold and no record of
the money received for same can be
found, we charged the original cost to his
account.
On May 4th, 1912. Voucher No. 1871 for
$40 was issued i'll favor of the st. Louis
and Brownsville railroad az surety Oh
a car of fuel oil. We have verified the
paments for all oil received, and this
amount is still ~unaccounted for. The
Railway Company claim that they re
funded Mr.. Stobart the money. but can
not show when they made the refund.
We have charged the account to Mr.. StO-
bart's account until some disposition of
the matter can be made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-15
CO\CLTSION.

1T will be impossible for us to make a
final report on the value of the plant and
cOSt of construction and maintenance and
operation. until we have finished checking
Stobart took charge.
Respectfully submitted,
III. +. GORDON & CO..
BY G. G. Morgan, Jr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-15

Attention was called to the fact that
the printed figures Of the amount allowed
by the city on over pay bills at the last
meeting was about $500 in excess of what
the bills really amounted to. ENplana-
ton was made that the amounts were
taken off the bills handed to the reporters
by the city secretary. Two Of the bills
should have shown credits on the face
that did not appear.
The National Surety Company Of New
York is the company that made the bond
for Superintendent StObart. to the
amount of 5000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-15
COUNCIL NOTES.

j. T. Canales appeared before the cOun-
Gil informally and asked for information
about the movement to refund warrants.
He stated that he represented clients who
held about sixteen thousand dollars
worth of the city warrants. and that if
these were not taken care of it would be
necessary to sue the city.
Mayor Cole stated that he would be
able to give information about the prop
%osition to redeem city script by the next
meeting of the city council.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-15
SULLINA\-BELL

Bryan +. Sullivan and Miss Eugenia
Bell, both Of Mercedes. came down last
night and were married at the Methodist
parsonage by Rev. J. NJ. Perry. They
left for home on this afternoons train.
They were accompanied OH their trip by
several of their young friends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-15
MORE ATROCITIES
(By Associated Press

Salonika. July 1.-The Greek com
mander here reports that the retreat
ing Bulgarians today burned the village
DoXat, and massacred I've hundred there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-15
CITY NEWS

BE Ready S~0oR.-Street car number
211S will be ready to be put in commits
sion in about a week according TO re
ports. This car has been out or some time
owing to lubricating troubles. The car
running now has to make about one hun
dred and thirty two miles per day and
this is considered hard usage on city
work. 1t may have to be laid up for a
general ~overhauling as soon as 211S goes
back, then both will be on the line again.
See the $3.50 ard $4.00 ladies' fine
shoes we are selling at S1.9S. The best
bargain in ladies' shoes-Nimmo-Brown
Company, 18th and Washington sts.-
ADV. If.
TrO Cdscs.-The city court docket to-
day showed only two cases, and those
for intoXication. Both offenders received
the minimum of one dollar and costs.
DiscouRtiag Our Lddics' Shoe Line
out our ladies shoe line. All ladies'
fine shoes go at fifty per cent. Of their
value. High and low cuts. Nimmo-
Brown Company, 18th and Washington
streets.-Adv. if.
Looking After Bond IsSuc.-Prof. =.
Il. Branch If La Feria is down today look
ing after the bond issue recently voted
by that district. He seems hopeful Of
getting all matters arranged soon with
cut a hitch. The bond issue was for the
purpose of erecting a cOmmodious brick
school house and carried without a sin
gle negative vote.
HairdrcssiHg, Switches braids puffs
and transformations made from comb
ings-MiSs Manuela Coronado corner
10th and Monroe ST. Phone 100 If.
only % cents will be charged for ad-
mission to the dance to be given this
evening by the High School Baseball
Club. The boys lost money on bringing
Valley teams here to play match games
and are e~ndcavoring to raise enough TO
cover the deficit. Buy a few tickets.
whether you 90 to the dance or not. just
10 encourage the boys.
AboW Complctcd-Thc Episcopal par
ish hall is about finished. The windows
and doors have been installed and the
only thing remaining to finish is the
ceiling.
Cutting ont lady shoe IiRc.-A few
more of our ladies white canvas shoes
to 90 at IS cents. Nimmo- Brown Co. the
City corner; Eleventh and Washington
streets.-Adv If.
DaRcc TOnght-The High School Base
bali Club benefit dance will be given to-
night ut IIinklev Hall. This is a benefit
for the baseball club Of the Brownsville
high school. Cold punch will be served
during the evening.
Dissenting orr LGdics' Shoe Line
See our babies soft sole shoes that 90
during this sale ut - cents. Nimmo-
Brown company. City Corner. 18th and
Washington StrectS.-Adv If.
CIcdR Ip.-The town should be made
as neat and attractive as possible for the
Gardeners meeting. TO be held Thursday.
Friday and Saturday. Let everybody
clean up his premises and the streets and
sidewalks be swept.
At the Washington Thcdtrc on Wash
in1tOn street. next to the Herald Office.
singing and dancing. three good pictures
and good music by our 10 piece orchestra
ADV
BctoW 1ctudl COSt.-All our ladies'
high and low shoes. Visit our dscon-
tinuation sale? We are d%iscounting
our ladies shoe line. Nimmo Brown Go.
Eleventh and Washington sts.-Adv. If