The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-09
WIFE Or FORTUNE.
Charles Rogers. Formerly of Kenosha
Placed In an Unusual Position

Placed In an Unusual Position
Charles Rogers, formerly of this
city, has been placed in most unusual
position by the fling of the last will
and testament of his father, the late
Daniel c. Rogers, of Milwaukee, and
in order to secure any of the estate left
by his father, Mr.. Rogers will have to
renounce the wife who now bears his
name and to whom he has been married
for many years.
Daniel c. Rogers was one of the best
known of the pioneer settlers of Mil
waukee, and his estate which is being
probated in the county court in Mil
waukee is valued at more than three
hundred thousand dollars. BY the
terms of the will the bulk of the prop
erty is to be left to the widow, and
after her death it is to be divided
among the children of the deceased p;-
oneer. But this division will demand
hard conditions. Mrs. Rogers, who
seems to have been thorn in the
flesh of the deceased, was formerly and
is still well known in Kenosha society.
She came to Kenosha with her husband
some four years ago and their country
home near the village of Truesdel was
often the scene of many jolly gath
ering Of Kenosha people. Mrs. Rogers
is an accomplished little woman and
noted for her personal beauty. But the
old man was never favorable to her,
and during his life time his relations
with his son were strained on account
of the marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers have more re-
Gently been residing in Milwaukee,
and SO far as the public can discover,
nature. In case the husband refuses
to renounce the wife he will not re-
ceive the fortune from his fathers es-
tate, and he will be allowed the pa1try
sum of six dollars week for life if it
is absolutely necessary for his exist
ence.
The will, with its unusual provis-
ions, will be of great interest to Keno
sha people. 1t was made only few
days before the death of Mr.. Rogers.
A small portion of the estate is given
to charity and the estate goes to the
widow during her life time except por-
tons of the income set aside for spe-
cifc purposes.
The balance of the net income of
the estate is to be given to his wife,
Ellen Rogers, $50 long as she shall
live and remain my widow" This be-
quest, however, is made in lieu of the
homestead and dover already be.
queathed to her, Upon her death the
estate is to be divided among Daniel
G. Rogers, Jr., Charles Rogers and
Blanche Rogers Simpson, provided,
however, if the share of each shall
amount to more than per cent, of
$4,000, the entire net revenue shall be
divided between the three named and
Henry w. Rogers, who was given the
ranch in Texas, it being the idea of
the deceased that the ranch is worth
$4,000 and that aHenry Rogers has his
share of the estate in getting that.
The will provides that Charles Rogers
shall have no part of the estate so
long as he remain the husband of his
present wife, except &c week, if nee
essary for his subsistence. In the event
that all the beneficiaries of the will die
without heirs, the estate shall be given
to the Milwaukee Orphan Asylum.
The will provides that Mary Peterson.
formerly Mary Taylor, shall be re-
lieved from paying all obligations due
to the estate, but that she shall receive
no portion of the estate. The Mil
waukee Trust Company is named as
executor and trustee and Charles D.
Mann, the former law partner of the
deceased, is to be retained as the at.
torney for the estate.