The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-30
BY HIS WIDOW IN ACCORDANCE
WITH WISHES OF TIE DEAD
FlNANCiER.
TO MAKE NO CONTEST
or the Viii is Decision OF Relatives
Bio Job For the Richest Woman
in the World in Distributing
the Wealth.

New York, July 29.-ChalleS a. ndi-
diner and Henry w. DeFofest, coohsei
for the executors of the will OF the
late Russell Sage went before Snrro
gate Thomas today and got an order
directing the service of citations upon
the near kin. Because some oi me
'eces and nephews live at a great
distance. the surrogate. in signing the
order. set September Il as the day
on or before which all the cttatioils
should be issued. On that day the VIII
Is 10 he admitted to probate unless
contest is filed,
THAT charity is practically to ge'
| the bulk of the Sage fortune was
made evident today at the country
home of Mrs. Sage at Lawrence, l.. l.
| by some remarks OF her close personal
friend and family physician, DR. )
Carl Schmuck. DR.. Schmuck said II
| his respect:
| Il regret that was quoted a. an
nouncing. as if authorized to do SO bN
Mrs. Sage, that she intends 20 devote
TO charity practically all Of the none!
har husband left her. | wish 10 sal
that VIII 1reas. | believe that Is eNact'
what she intends to do, Mrs. Sage heI
self has not authorized anyone t
make such a statement for her Tha
was eimply my Individual opinion
based on things that she has told M
from time 10 time. Mrs. Sage is a.
well today as she has been for a Ions
time
1--WE expect constant Improvement
in herhealth from now on"
Fortune Only a Trust.
The friend who acted as spokesma
for Mrs. Sage said that she had n
garded tn fortune OF the aged final
cicr a. intended for her personal us'
out rather as trust for charitabl
purposes. It is said that Mrs. sag
had told her husband repeatedly tina
he never wanted 10 be burdene
wi,h great wealth unless she could di
tribute 1t among Institutions that wer
rendering charitable services to mal
nd
Before Mr. Sage died, said Mr.
Saee's friend, there was perfet
understanding between the iinanciC
and his wife as TO lac charities whic
were to benefi' by the fortune he wa
to leave. At first Mrs. Sage dldn
think she would be able TO handle tn
great amount of money. because
her advanced years, but Mr. sag
! thought she should try, as he believe
he was better able ;han anyone els
to distribute the moloy properly.
Mrs. Sage will i've of her ow
small fortune and uo; touch any
that left by her husband.
u am in a position 10 say that MI
. SAGE aas received as urauccs from
number cf Mr.. Ssge's relatives ihE
hey win not make any attempt
contest The will Of her husband an
interfere with the distribution OF NJ
. great fortune among charitable inst
tutious. They feel that Mr. Sage ha
perfect right 10 dispose Of his io
, tune as he saw tit, anG tnat they we
! fortunate in being remembered AT "a
p Saae's Foresight.
! Just why he viii made no mcntir
p of any m lcy to be- cxpcndrdru
r any money tu be given t0 charity
. easily explained. Mr Sage wanted
avoid. II 20 sible. any contests ov'
s the disposition of his wealth tie h'
D in mind. when hi. will wa drawn. ~
. troubles which grew out of the PA
! weather aud other Wills That ~
aucafhcd millions to college ~
other Institutions. and he did no wis
. 20 take the chance of having his q
! tate tied up for years and BIZ W
|dtacgcI into the courts day after o..
G without good reason"
o. Mrs. ssges Life.
II Mrs. Russell Sag. vlo thrnugI tI
ID will Of her husband. is said ~ hc q
10 ural-hic-t woman iu the world. h
q Del a life s'inguishcd hy charitah
/. deeds and economical doctrines. Ncv
r. has shc been go a. figure in 10 ic'
B. her time being given chiefly either
10 travel ur tn the pursuit 81 chsriial
10 work. She is a. ycsr- old. hut her a
q hs. 90 no WAY hsmpcrcd her aciitii
% on more than one ocrasi0n VI
e. Sage has said that e1e fnoy HO plei
4 ure in her hushauG-- wealth S0r
d 'btz r. philosophy waich She has .
e reund.I io graduating classes
.- Emma willard Seminary are as z
d frW-.
s-. % tsiifr. fhaf who a uer--'i1 d
.arcumuiaf.i cnrHEh fn d. cnmi"
s able hc -h1niI cease piiinE Up morf
I -Mruer making becumc Tassi
D. IL uarmiffe1 fo rreruss fhe ahule
Fl toriion That should be- guard
D against
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