Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1901 — MOST REMARKABLE DOCUMENT [ARTICLE]

MOST REMARKABLE DOCUMENT

Will That VVIII lime T«» He Solved by tht‘ Higher Mathematics. ■Milwaukee. Oct. 10.—Heirs of Peter J. Gergen. whose vv il was filed for pro bate Tuesday, prob Idy will be force. . to resort to high, r mathematics to ascertain the amounts to which they ar entitled. In its directions regarding the distribution < f the estate, which is valued at the will is a curiosity. The prop, rty is to be divided among the widow an 1 eight children, and ts»« i allotment to the children is made Ixj the following langmige: "Mary to receive for her share ?2tk" more than the other children. Nicholas to receive SSO fess than the other children. John to receive S7O less than the other children. Anna to receive S3O less tlian the other children. Joseph. Peter, Gabbriel and Frank to receive an equtiX. share, which shall be S2OO less than* Mary. •st) more tlian Nicholas. $7<P more than John and S3O more tliati Anna.”