Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
Vicious Crank Whom He Refused a
Million Dollars Threw SatcheI of
Dynamite at Him-His Advice
Was to Spend Less Than You
Make.

mission was to fail he dropped the bag
Of dynamite and was blown to pieces
himself.
Mr.. Sage escaped, but not unhurt.
The offices were wrecked and all that
was left of Norcross was his head.
Mr.. Sage CROPPED his way out of the
building, across Broadway, into a
drug store, where his wounds were
bandaged. Then he was driven home.
On that evening superintendent then
Inspector, Byrnes took the head Of
Norcross into Mr.. Sage's bedroom
and asked him if he felt well enough
to undergo an ordeal. Mr.. Sage's ply
stefan, DR.. Mum, had prepared the
head in the meantime, and Inspector
Byrnes asked Mr.. Sage for descrip-
ton of the mans face and he de-
scribed the head accurately. The
basket was uncovered and DR.. Mum
held up the head. Mr.. Sage half rose
in bed, looked at the face intently for
a few seconds and then said:
That is the person whom / saw
with the satchel and note"
Some Epigrams of Sage.
Here are some of the recorded say
ings of Russell Sage which give an ~
sight into his character:
When you have made your fortune
it is time enough to think about spend.
ing it. Two suits of clothes are
enough for any young man. The only
thought that a young man need spend
about his clothes is to look for bar
gains at the lowest price. | muca
fear that a goodly part of our young
men spend much of their time in
thinking how expensive they can make
their wardrobes.
Every young man should watch the
clothing market as closely as a Wall
street broker watches tbs stock mar
ket. The boy who knows bargains
| in socks makes the man who knows
bargains in stocks.
Fifty cents is enough for a straw
| hat; it win last two seasons. You can
get for 80 cents an unlaundered white
shirt which is excellent. You can get
a good undershirt for 25 cents. Sill
is not for salaried men. Fine clothes
bring sham pleasure. ron't try &c
rival the flowers Of the field.
Clubs are only a place for idle mer
and wasteful young men.
An active man builds success upor
foundation of failure; a passive maa
does not.
There is no such thing as money
curse. A good man cannot have too
much money.
Estimate by J. Gould.
When Jay Gould was alive 1t wa
frequently said he was the only per
son in the city who was thoroughly &C
quainted with the career and methods
of this unique money gatherer.
People say Mr.. Sage is not gener
GUS" Mr.. Gould once said. Il know
different know that he is mos
lovable man. He is also just man
I know of many deeds of kindness ant
charity performed by him. The worl'
does not know them, do" Mr.. Sag
not so many years afterward CAV
100000 to the Willard seminary a
Troy, and in 1897 he contributed s55
600 to the building fund of tn
Woman's hospital. These we're tn
create of his recorded gifts.
Gallant Of the Old School.
In the presence of ladies Mr.. Sag
ranked as a gallant OF the old school
There was a certain LONELINESS in hi
courtesy which was attractive, Il
business life he impressed one witt
the belief that he learned at IL wha
the average citizen Of 80 does not seen
to fully grasp-that is, that there i
but little if any sentiment in MAJ
business relations. and that II a mai
has an aspiration for wealth he mus
insist upon value received ever.
time, and also give it every time.
stickIer for Business Rules.
Many stories have been printed de
failing how a brother Of Mr.. Sage ha'
orrowed $50 from him and that MI
Sage had exacted a mortga se on hi
brothers. property at per cent In
terest as collateral for the loan. Ar
other story was to the effect that on
Of Mr.. sage's grandnephews had die
in the VIII county poor farm Of Ill
nois. All of these stories were show
to Mr.. Sage and he declared that b
never had heard of the Sage who die
in the poor house. and that the stor
about the $50 loan to a brother was Ell
tirely erroneous. He said It was t
nephew. He also said that he had
number Of nephews who had got In IN
habit Of calling upon him and tt7r hi
accepting the mortgage was to teac
his nephews that they must be boun
by business ruleE.
Spend Less Than You Make.
AS laid down by himself once se'
eral years ago this was Mr.. Sage
rule OF life:
let every man lay down the rul