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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28
THE BISHOP SAYS
BOVARD IS RIGHT
Montgomery on the Tax
ing of Educational
Institutions.
The State Should at Least Re.
frain From Taxing Pri.
vate Schools.
Cla M Government Excluded From
Is Prerog gatives That of Teach.
ing Religion.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 27.-Bishop
Montgomery contributes the following to
the discussion of the question of taxing
educational institutions in California,
which has been brought 10 public notice
anew by President Jordan of Stanford
University, Rev. B. T. Bovard of the M.
e. Church and others, through the col
umns of THE CALL. The prelate said:
1 think Dr. Bovard is quite right. Presi-
dent Jordan spoke simply for the Stanford
University, and DR.. Bovafd merely shows that
all arguments used by the president are, on
every count, far more telling in favor of the
private schools and other institutions where
religion is taught.
For the most part private schools owe their
existence 10 desire on the part of certain pa
rents that religious training go hand in hand
with secular teaching, whilst religious in
stuction is uot made an essential part of uni
versity training. Many, in fact most, of the
priv ate schools and churches have been built
and are sustained. taxes included, with the
hard earnings of the poor and middle classes.
1t may be that the people have not yet
weighed sufficiently the arguments advanced
by DR.. Bovard, but they will come TO adopt
them yet.
The proposition is very simple one, 1t
seems to me- 1t is this: The Government is
mons ectarian. 1t has no religion, and can
teach none as such, yet 1t depends upon re-
ligion for its very life. DR.. Bovard might
have continued to quote from Washington IN
these words: ''Where is the security for life,
for property for reputation, if the sense of re-
ligious Obligations deserts the oaths which
are the instruments of investigation in courts
of justice7'
The declaration OF independence simply pro-
claimed that we are by nature entitled to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and the
revolution was waged to make good that
declaration.
The constitution was formed to secure US
the fruit OF the revolution. And here is Wash
Ington declaring that it can't do such thing
unless religion comes in as auxiliary. But the
Government wisely excluded from it's preroga-
tives that of teaching religion. Since, there
fore, it has committed itself to a non-reli-
gious system it yet depends upon religions for
its own successful operation. What ought it
in common sense to do? AT least favor the
private enterp ise of those who can and will
teach religion. How shall it favor and en-
courage these private enterprises? Why, at
least, by refraining from taxing them.
This would seem a very cheap way of getting
that which is essential to its life, and W hich
Washington lily confesses it can get in no
other way. Oh, yes, I not only indorse DR..
Bovard's views, but am very glad to see that
a change of heart is coming over his deuomi-
nation, for, If 1 mistake not, his particular de-
nom nation worked hard to have that very
clause, taxing everything in sight, inserted in
our constitution.
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dry goods merchant of this city. was
knocked down with a slungshot on the
main street about 7 o'c clock in the evening.
He was badly beaten, but his cries scared
away the assailants, who secured no
booty.
Morgan is barber,, who has worked
here the past year and was formerly in
Oakland and San Frantisco. He was ar
rested here once for disturbing religious
service and paid fine. When he left his
employers service several razors disap-
peared. Morgan viii be examined next
MondaV
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HEENING KosTER's WILL,
Valuable Estate Bequeathed to t

Valuable Estate Bequeathed to the
Family of the estator.
The will OF Henning Roster, who died
in Markoldendorf, amt Einbeck. Han
over, Germany, on the 18th of last August.
has been filed for>probate. Property in
this City belonging to the estate is valued
at $43, ,o00 The entire estate is bequeathed
to the family of the deceased,
The manner in which wills are executed
in Germany is illustrated by the trans
lated copy presented yesterday The in :
troductoIy paragraph reads as follows:
Done in County Court EinbecK H. on the
9th of February. 1890, at the residence a
Gapltanst HennIng Roster, in Markolden-
dori. Present, County Judge Wahrenburg,
at the request OF the capitalist Hennine
Roster of MarkoldendorE
The Judge heretofore mentioned had gone to
his (Hennlng Koster's) residence for the pur-
pose OF taxing down his last will The said
Capitalist Roster was found in his residence
The same said that, by reason of his illness by
| gout. he had begged the court to call on him
| for the purpose of taking last will. After the
court had convinced itself by means of inyesti.
cation that the said Capitalist, Hennine
Roster, was in full possession of his mental
| faculties, the same gave and caused to be
written down the following testamen tary
| dispositions.
| A certificate is added showing that the
| Will was properly deposited with the public
court, and that after the death of the
testator it was produced and the seal was
| broken III the presence of the widow.
Because two attesting witnesses are re-,
CURED to will which is to be submitted
| Tor probate in California that formalitv
was complied with, although such course
vas not necessary under the laws OF
Germany.
The estate outside of San Francisco !.
said to amount to $500, 900.
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Bakcr.feta New.pnper Change.

BAKERSFIELD. CAL, Jan. 27.-The
Daily Californian, the oldest paper of the
Southern San Joaquin Valley. came out
this evening under the proprietorship of
Alfred Harrell, having been sold to him
media Encinal. The Californian was
established forty-one years ago in the
mountain town of Havllah, at. thst time
the county seat. 1t was then straight
out Democratic paper. For many years
it has been the leading Republican paper
of this section, but now goes back to its
first love as a Democratic journal.
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ST TAGGERED BACK
AND FELL DYING
Tragic Suicide of Attorney
Charles F. Wilcox Of
San Jose.
Carbolic Acid, Lest Fortune and
Poor Health Were the
Causes.
Career of a Prominent Man Who
Lived in Santa Clara County
Nearly All His Life.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 27.-Charles f.
Wilcox, prominent attorney of this city,
committed suicide in his Office in the Sale
Deposit building, corner of First and
Santa Clara streets. at 1:15 O'clock this
afternoon.
He took large dose of carbolic acid.
After taking the poison he entered an ad-
joining room where his brother, Harry E.
Wilcox, and Miss Dorsey, a typewriter,
were and said:
Harry, I've taken carbolic acid"
He then staggered back into his Office
and seated himself in the chair at his
desk, where he expired in about ten min.
utes.
An alarm was given and several occu-
pants of the building entered the room.
DR.. Seifert was telephoned for and every
thing possible done for the suffering man,
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bat without avail. The dose taken was
about four ounces. On shelf in the room
was an elght-ounce bottle about half full
of carbolic acid.
For the past two years Mr.. Wilcox has
been in i'll health and at times was moody
and morose. He also suffered great finan-
cial losses, and these matters preyed upon
his mind until it became weakened.
About ten years ago Mr.. Wllcox's father
died, leaving him about $75 900. This
money was not well invested and he lost
it all. He began the erection Of mag
nificent residence in Alameda, but before
it was finished, finan eial difficulties over
took him and it was turned over to
creditors.
from his home, and at that time 1t was
thought he had wandered off and killed
himself. A few days later he was discov-
cred in San Francisco and appeared to be
in half-dazed condition. He would give
no explanation as\to the cause of the trip
other than that he wanted to rest 1t is
said that this forenoon he visited Oak
Hill Cemetery and wandered among the
graves.
Mr.. Wilcox arrived at his Office shortly
after noon to-day and busted himself with
some papers, among which was a holo-
graphic, will OF his own.
Charles T. Wilcox was native of Joliet,
H., and 45 years of age. He had resided
in this county since boyhood. He was a
graduate of Santa CLARA College. at one
time he was very prominent in social
affairs. About twenty years ago he mar
ried Miss Frances L. Cahill. who survives
him. There are eight children.
The deceased's life waslnsured for $500.
BY the will he executed a few book ac-
counts were left to Mrs. Wilcox.
Mr.. Wilcox had been engaged in the
practice of law in this city for about
twenty years. He was the attorney for
the Commercial and Savings Bank, the
Safe Deposit Bank OF Savings and the
Commercial Bank of Los Gatos. He also
had the management and settlement OF
many large estates.
This afternoon the remains were re-
moved to the family residence on South
Second street. An inquest will be held
to- morrow morning
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PRICE F,oht at sacramento.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Jan. 27. - The
glove contest last evening at the Theatre
Comique in this city between James
Morrisey and James Flynn resulted in a
victory for the latter in the middle of the
second round. From the start the fight
was hot one. Flynn scoring two clean
knock-downs in the first round to
Morrisey's one, and the call of time alone
saved Morrisey, who was dazed from the
effects of terrific right swing which landed
on his jaw. He was never in it with his
opponent, who hammered him at will.
The result was a surprise to many, al
though but little money was bet.
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NEW DANGER TO 0RAKGE-GR0wsRs
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Mem
0rahzes the Government Against
Mexican Fruit and a Worm.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 27.-The
orange-growers of California are threat
ened with a calamity to which the pest of
the red and the white scale cannot be
compared in destruction.
The Federal Government was asked this
afternoon by the board of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce of this city to pro-
hibit all importations of fruit from Mex
leo, on account of the danger OF bringing
into California the Mexican orange worm
known to science as the Tryeta ludens.
The Horticultural Com missloners OF Riv-
erside have brought the pending danger to
the attention Of the chamber IN an ex-
haustive report. From this it was learned
that the ludens is deposited in the orange
by the fly and the insect passes the Larvae
and pupa stage in the fruit, emerging there
from developed fly. The worms are said
to be disgusting creatures and make the
fruit offensive and useless.
1t is pointed out that the chief danger
OF injecting the groves of California is
through using fruitcars that have been
EN- ployed in the Mexican orange trade.
The report states that most of that traffic
is handled with the same cars that are
used by the growers of this State.
The only safety is in securing from the
Federal Government a prohibition of all
importations of fruit from Mexico, as long
as the ludens exist in that countr,. To
secure this measure all possible efforts
will be made.
The ravages OF the white scale, which
threatened at one time to wipe out the
orange groves of this part o. the State,
were as nothing compared to the possible
damage the ludens would cause If it is
allowed to gain firm foothold. AS it is
shippers cannot be too careful III their use
of cars that may have been employed in
traffic from Mexico. These, while being
cleaned at packing houses, are very liable
to distribute the germs of the ludens
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Stopped bv Portland Poltce.

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 81. "A beef
slaughtering contest, which was to have
come off last night in the exposition
building, was stopped by the Chief OF Po-
lice. The principal participants in this
elevating exhl bition were Frank French
of this city, Thomas O'Leary of San Fran
cisco and Henry Wirth of Montana. For
the past week the dead walls were covered
with posters announcing the event, but
two days ago the Humane Society, the
Womans Christian Temperance Union
and sim lar organizations filed protests
against the entertainment" resulting in
police inte rference.
The sporting fraternity is greatly in
censed al this, as large amount of money
was to have changed hands.
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SAN JOSE BANK SUIT.
Court Holds the Statute of Li,rsitatfo,
DoeS Not GO In This Case.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 27.-H. Wads-
worth was to-day given judgment for
$199 so against Uriah Wood, stock
holder of the defunct Pacific Bank of San
Francisco, as the share Of his liability in
a claim of $9410 q held by the Bank OF
Mendocino.
At the time of the failure OF the Pacific
Bank in 1893 the Mendocino Bank had
$9410 q on deposit at the Pacific Bank.
Wood held 212 shares OF the bank stock,
and the Mendacino Bank, through Wads-
worth, began suit against Wood for his
share of the liability. The case was orig
inally brought in the Justice Court, where
Justice Dwyer gave judgment for the
plaintiff. The decision to-day was on an
appeal.
Judge Hyland in rendering his decis-
ion held that the defense OF statute of linn
itations by the defendant never operated
as against stockholder OF bank.
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Modesto Damage Suit.

MODESTO, CAL, Jan. 27.-suit was filed
here to-day for 100000 damages from the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company. The
plaintiffs are Mrs. Harriet N. Jones and
her children, c. L. Jones, A. s. Jones and
Elsie J. Jones. Action grows out of the
killing of j. II. Jones on January 1, 1885,
by train at Newman. The Sunset lin
tied passed through Newman at top speed
without stopping. About 2 O'Clock in the
morning Jones was crossing the track and
being deaf did not hear the approaching
engine. The locomotive struck him and
he was thrown over forty feet. Nearly
every bone in his body was broken.
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Corumotn F,,negn,en Mnv str,t,

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 27.-The success
OF the Alaska Gamers com mbine has led
Columbia River Gamers to agitate the
scheme OF tirmer organization than they
now enjoy. The only obstacle is the
Fishermen's Union, which is one of the
strongest organizations of its kind in
existence. AS a result of last seasons
strike the Gamers lost heavily. They
claim they will give only Az cents q
pound the coming season. while the fisher
men demand 8 cents. The probabilities
are that there will be another great strike
unless the Gamers give in.
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Death Strikes ia Fresno.

FRESNO, CAL, Jan. 27.-Charles Dolon,
a railroad capitalist from Chicago died
yesterday morning at the Hughes Hotel.
He was visiting California on a pleasure
trip, accompanied by his wife. and while
passing through Fresno on train few
days ago was stricken by paralysis. He
wcs 4S years of age and native of Massa-
chusetts. The body will be shipped East
for interment.
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ROBBED By 4 sUMAS rHUG.
Netc FORK Travelling Han SGndbG00ed 4
the Washington ViLEage.

NetO Tors Travelling Han S0ndbG00ed in
The Washington ViLtage.
NEW WHATCOM, WASH, Jan. Wv.
NJ. English, travelling representative for
Oregon and Washington of the BabbItt
Soap Company of New York, was sand
bagged and robbed at Sumas, this county,
Sunday night.
English was knocked down just after
dark in the outskirts of the village, while
returning to his hotel after visiting a
friend. He gained his feet and offered
night but the robber was too powerful,
and took the money English had in one
pocket-about $30-snatched a valuable
watchcharm and escaped. English was
badly hurt by the blow Of the sandbag on
the side of his head, ana staggered to .
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a Fruit Groapsrs' 1feef;no
The "Whate killer Was Killed.

MONTEREY. CAL, Jan. 27-The Mon
terey Whaling Company succeeded In
capturing whale killer" yesterday.
Captain A. Silveria of No. 2 crew was
chasing humpback when they discoy-
cred large monster chasing the whale.
He harpooned it and finally killed it.
The killer Is nearly thirty feet in length
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BAR1HELMAN WILL HANG.
Found Guilty of the Cowardty Murder
of His fife


of His Wife.
LOS ANGELES, CAL. Jan. 27--J. Bar
thelman, who killed his wife last Dsce M
Der, was last evening found guilty of
murder in the first degree. His defense
had been insanity. The jury was out only
half hour, and returned the verdict
without fixing any penalty, which makes
the death sentence obligatory. If the
penalty is carried out, he will be the first
man hanged in this county in many
years.
Barthelman's murder of his wife was
particularly brutal. He sent her note
asking her to meet him, and when she
appeared he, after few words, fired three
A desperate attempt was made to save
the prisoner by tie insanity plea, but to
no avail.
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ARRESTED At VALLEJ0.
San Rafael Officer Apprehends a Man
Vdn ed for Assault.


SAN RAFAEL CAL, Jan. 27.-Otficer
John Maher of Tiburon to-day brought in
a young man named John Morgan, whom
he arrested in Vallejo on Tuesday on a
warrant charging him with assault and at
tempt at robbery. Constable Maher is
something of detective and has done a
good deal of quiet work in this case. The
CRIME charged was com mitted on election
night, when A. B. Thomson, the leading
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Murder Near Chetco.

GRANT PASS. Or. Jan. 27.-A dispute
over dog-fght in the mountains twenty
five miles north of Chetco resulted in the
death recently of D. Hartman, an expert
miner from Cleveland and New York.
Particulars are very meager, but it seems
that without any provocation other than
disagreementa man named Jonas seized
Winchester rifle and deliberately mur-
dered Hartman. The latter's body is be-
ing embalmed for shipment East. The
murderer is at large.
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Olympia Bonk Closes Its Doors.

OLYMPIA, WASH, Jan. N.-The First
National Bank OF Olympia closed its doors
yesterday. Its liabilities are $100, ,000 and
assets $230,000. 1t is claimed the cause
of the suspension was the withdrawal OF
$50, ,0o0 State funds, which alarmed small
depositors, who then also withdrew their
money. Officials say they will be able to
pay deposilors in full.
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Ne,e Jersey Colony for California.

MONTEREY, CAL, Jan. 27.--Ephriam
Deinard, editor of the Nationalist Patriot
and Zion OF Kearny, N. j., is at Mon
terey. Mr.. Deinard comes to California
IN the interest of $50 families who wish
10 settle on Government land in this
State. While here he will look over the
land down the coast south of Monterey.
He says il suitable location can be
iound that the colony will move out here
in the early spring and open up the land
adjacent to this city.
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Santa Crux Conremtion.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Jan. 27.-The
Ladies Home Missionary societies of the
Central Association of Baptist churches
OF California Will hold their annual ses-
sion at the First Baptist Church in this
city, beginning Friday morning. Dele
gates will be present from every church
in the central district.
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THE PKIzt-FIGHr BILL.

4 Test Vote at Carson Shows 1t "f1 ne
Passed.
CARSON, New, Jan. 27.-Prospec's are
the bill legalizing prize-fighting Will pass
hnt there CON he nothing definite until to-
morrow. The test vote on referring the Dlii
to-day showed that its adherents nao
enough votes to carry the measure .,.
Already Chicago sporting men are teie-
graphing for accommodations.
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Los angeles Defautter loeated.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 27.-W. w.
Everett, the clerk of the Police Court, who
fed few weeks ago. deserting his family
AID leaving shortage of $1,000 due the
city, has been located at the City of
Mexico. Steps are being taken to secure
extradition papers to bring him back.
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.Nerndans at a Rnnnuet.

CARSON. CAL, Jan. 27.-One hundred
and fifty guests attended banquet ten
dered this evening by Senator John P.
Jones to members of the Legislature and
friends. The affair lasted into the morn
ing.
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.Jon., Eor,,,aIiy Re-eIecled.

CARSON, New, Jan. 27.-The Senate
and Assembly, in joint session this after
noon, formally elected United States
Senator John P. Jones to succeed hlmsel1.
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Big Contract for Los Anoetss Man

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Jan. &c. G..
Merrill. formerly of this city, has secured
franchise for the construction of sewer
system in the City of Mexico. The
amount OF the contract is said to be in the
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neigh borhood of $4,000, 600. The system
is to extend sixty miles from the city.
Pythians Barry a Comrade.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Jan. 27.-The
funeral of Past Grand Chancellor George
". Watson of the knights of Pythias OF
Arkansas took place yesterday afternoon.
The knights of Pythias attended in q
body. A detachment of the Uniformed
Rank acted as escort.
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Nevada Cttv Bourd of Trade.

NEVADA CITY, CAL, Jan. 27. - A
board of trade was organized here last
night, to act as an improvement club and
take an active part in municipal affairs.
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Near Whatco,,, Ron. R,,,sa

NEW WHATCOM. WASH, Jan. o.
Two sons of NJ. ]. Morris, a prominent
farmer of this county, were killed on
Sunday by the top of dead tree falling
upon them. They were aged IA and 10.
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Eire Mt Nenndn Ctr.

NEVADA CITY, CAL. Jan, 27.-The
hosting works on the Durpee mine, with
the adjoining buildings, were destroyed
by fire this afternoon.
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SmnlEnor nt Yfntorin.

TACOMA, CAL, Jan. 27.-Chinese fire.
man 1 on the steamer Tacoma. i'll quaran-
tine at Albert Head, Victoria, B. c., died
of smallpox yesterday.
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house, where he was cared for. The night
was bitterly cold, and he would have
frozen had he tainted outside. He had
large amount of money in another pocket
that the robber missed.
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ond has forty-two teeth, all fully four
incl inches long. These fish are very rare
here nga'' this ieing the first one killed in
tsef tweIve '1ie years. The oil is more valuable Il h
than whale oil, being used on me ma
chinerY.
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Fatal F,u ot s,r.,..,d.

RIVERSIDE. CAL, Jan. 27.-H. v.
Chevalier died yesterday from the effects
OF a fall from ladder. His injuries were
not at first believed serious.
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Statistics show that out OF the 5000 0oO
ihna ~ nitants OF London more than 800 600
families earn less tnan IS. day.
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San Jose Mortgage Foreorosure.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Jan. 27.--A decree OF
foreclosure was granted this morning by
Judge Lorigan in the suit of the San Jose
Safe Deposit Bank of Savings against Ed
ward w. Clayton, administrators of the
estate of D. ]. Murphy, deceased. to satisfy
three mortgages aegregating $13, 466, with
$4,000 interest and $64 paid as taxes. The
property consists of three tracts of land
constituting the Moreland farm on the
road between Mnpitas and Alviso and
containing an aggregate of 400 acres. D.
NJ. Burnett was appointed commissioner
to sell the property, with his bond fixed
at $4,000.
a Fruit GrosU.rs' Meeting.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 27-Notce has
been given of d meeting of stockholders
of the East Side Fruit-Growers' Union, to
be held on April 8, to consider proposi-
tion to rednce the capital stock of the cor.
poration from $100, 600 to $50, 600.
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HUDSON DOCTORS GIVE ADVICE FREE
HUDSON DOCTORS GIVE ADVICE FREE
HUDSON DOCTORS GIVE ADVICE FREE

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