The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-07
WOMAN HONORED.
Mrs. Mary Cooper Elected Pro-
bate Judge of Mitchell Co.
First Appointed by Gov. HOch to
Succeed Her Husband.
AN EFFICIENT OFFICER
Eighth Session of BelOit Chau-
tauqua Meets July %.
Beloit's New Avenue Hotel Is
Modern and Up-tO- Date.

Beloit, Kan, July Tt is unusual
for a woman to hold the Office of pro-
bate judge and probably the only one
now holding such an Office in Kansas
is Mrs. Mary Cooper, the probate
judge of Mitchell county. She was ap-
pointed by Ex-Governor Hoch to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
her husband. Levi Cooper.
She made such a good official that
she was reelected by a big majority.
She is careful of the duties of the Of
fee, fauItIess in the discharge of the
work, and pleasant and obliging to
patrons.
That there is something doing all the
time in the office of probate judge of
Mitchell county, the receipts of mar
rage licenses issued since, May 15,
1908, the time Mrs. Cooper has been
in office, will show: Licenses issued
1877, and the number of marriages per-
formed by this woman probate judge
is n. These facts may be a big IN
ducement for other women to aspire
for probate judgeships in other coun-
ties.
To Build Hospital in SaIina.
Speaking of Beloit women. Mrs. w.
C. Perdue deserves mention. She is a
member of the board of directors of
the st. Barnabas hospital of Sal1na 70
be built this year by Bishop > NJ.
Mrs. Perdue is a sister of the late
Judge A. H Ellis; also ex-Congress-
man E. c. Ellis of Kansas City, NO.
and also of ex-Attorney General A. A.
Fills of Michigan. Mrs Perdue has
gone on a visiting and sightseeing tour
| to the Pacific coast and will stop on
| in California, oregon, washington ana
| other states She will visit the daugh-
| ter of Mr.. Perdue living in San Diego,
| Cal, who is Mrs. Walter Mason, VINO
/ will return with Mrs. Perdue later IN
| the season for a visit of some weeks
| with her many Beloit friends.
| D. A. Freeman of Belo1t, an ex-
| politician, at one time the Democratic
/ nominee for congress in the sixth dis
! trict. has become a full fledged farm
er, and every time he comes to town
his hair is full of hay seed. He also
wears overalls. He is the owner OF
the we'll known Mooney ranch, com
prising 1.040 acres. He is cult1vatine
| his 200 acres of corn, and watching
! his big herd of cattle grow into money
! BeIoit will not be outdone by To-
/ peka, in that she has her airdome
| theater and two electric picture shows
ReIoit Chautauqua Convenes July %.
The Beloit Chautauqua assembly
opens here July % and closes, Angus
| 1. This is the eighth assembly anc
the management are sangutne 1t VIII
| be financial success. The program
| is large, and every day VIII be enter
tanning to visitors
! The question has been asked: "DoH
i Beloit want the earth 2? They nov
i have the state Industrial school, and
it is said they want the attorney gen
eraI. besides they have a candidate TO
congress. It may turn out that the!
will have three candidates for con
gress before the 1910 campaign closes
The more one sees and look
through the new Avenue hotel on
only hears the best words of praise
The Freemans have so remodeled /
that there is little semblance of tn
old building of a few months age
Every room has its hot and cold waite
) and steam heat, the. dining room an
make them, and instead of wood floor
, tile floors have taken the place MI
/ and Mrs. Dan Freeman are the pro
nrietor and hostess. The new Avenu
! hotel never before has had so pleasan