Doing Business In A Methodical Way

Probate Judge Newkirk has adopted the following new rules for the govermuent of parties doing business at the probate office duriüg his term of office : He says that during bis term of office there must be no smoking in his court room during hearing of cases. Tliis has been allowed in times past, but he says he must draw the line, and bopes those who liave business there will respect his wislies in the matter. He has also made a change in the practice of filing fínal accounts. Heretofore it bas not generally been filed until the day of hearing, necessitating in many cases an adjournment, with attendant cost and trouble, to allow opposing parties time to examine the same and file objeetions. He now requires the account to be filed when notice is given that it is ready to be rendered, so that during the period of advertising, opportunity is giyen for examining the same by any one interested. so that there need be 110 delay or adjournment at the day of hearing. He has also instituted a system of scrap books in which the legal notices of eacb county paper are pasted for reference- one book for each paper- thus euabling one to fiud wliat they wished instantly, instead of being obliged to look over a year's newsaapers to find the advertisement wanted. These changes will be thoroughly apareciated by those doing business at ;he probate court.