The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-22
JUDGE HASKELL
DECIDES To RESIGN
County Judgeship--But will
First Place Office in
Perfect Order.

Judge NJ H. hasAeii' selected IN
Special aehlocraIic primary ana ap
pointed by the Governor 10 I'LL out the
qheXplred term Oh the late Judge nj
l, ~ CoXe' mas determined to give up tho
once
ana this Is not the trst time that
Futnam county oinclal has decldec
10 resign MS ONCE
but II is one more proof OF the tal-
sity Oh the saying that "ofhcials some
tlmes die put never resign
~, Judge Haskell is an Ideal olhclal'
me county JUDGES once Is hlled witt
Valua3le records. Inc bulk OF these
records are important because they
nave to do with the settlement OF es-
Iates ana Ihe prooating OF wills. some
Oh theSe estates require years IN tnelr
Settiement ana the Judge, is Obliged to
keep close TAB on them all and see that
executors ana administrators make
ana tle their reports and that the re-
p0rtS are properly made out and plac-
ed Where they can be reached at a
moments noCice.
gufi1g the last year OF his life
Judge COKE was a SICK man much OF
the tlme ana really unable to attend
to the details OF his office any Of the
Cime' MatterS became somewhat
mixed Judge Haskell has them now
wen Strengthened out. his records
ana dockets are written out and up to
Ihe minute.
Judge HaSkeil Is beautiful pen
man. his BOOKS and manuscripts
nave thG appearance OF steel engraved
work. lie writes the old-fashioned
Hpencerlan system, 1t is as easy tC
READ as PRINT. lis books, therefore,
are not only up to the minute, but are
models OF neatness.
II an attorney goes into his office
ana asks fof paper on tlle or OF rec
Grd' there is no delay IN finding it.
rev men could be found in this OF
any otner county as capable as Judge
i1askell Tor thls place. The attorneys
nave not been slow to acknowledge
this fact OF Judge Haskells entire ac
curacy, and they are going to be dis
appointed When they learn OF his de-
termination to rellnquish the office.
Yes, have fully made up my min6
~ c--' ~, 'S'S y w L ilN
news on tuesday. But shall first
get the Office In complete order so that
my successor will have no trouble in
going on with the work OF the office
got nome on Saturday night and will
remain mere IN the office for month,
Cheh l snail return to my summer re
SORT nome IN New Hampshire for an
0t1ef month. l expect to return to
I I alatka ABOUT the opening of the fall
Cerll OIL the circuit court. Then | will
continue IN once until such time as |
REQUIRE TO get every thing thoroughly
III otaer' When shall tender my res
IgliaCioh 10 the governor, l haven't
Iooked thoroughly into the primary
ia5W' ana may wait until such time az
1ne people can MAKE Their selection OF
u my successor IN the primary. You
MI hIow booI inns is a four year office anC
iIS Is selected as my successo'
VIII SIMPLY De hlIlng the Office for al
"neTPlred .s2SD term
.c4 Ior years. continued the Judge
AZ ~ mas Deen my custom to go with
" nIS. llaskeli to New Hampshire fol
,IG ,L5;5J sumner h months; This year | am
o4hseu ,,;Is py reason OF this office to di
SIue H! my tlme between there and here
None :no noa,, ol me work OF TINS Office is be