The age-herald., 1898-11-04
Where the Doubt Lies

As will be readily seen, the word from" is the point on which the uncertainty rests and in order not to prejudice any litigation that might arise, Chancellor-elect Car michael decided to wait until today to qualify.
 Chancellor Cobbs made no attempt to pre- vent his successor from qualifying, not even putting in an, appearance at the court house. On Wednesday afternoon Chancel- Tor Cobbs made the following order on the minutes of his court, which clearly indi- cates his opinion on the question:
 ''The term of the present chancellor being about to expire, all orders, decrees and cases not disposed of passed over un- til the next chancellor assumes the bench, which will be on November 4 next. This court signs the minutes of his administra- tion, as the incoming chancellor is not familiar with what has been done hereto fore"
 Chancellor Carmichael will, therefore, as- sume the duties of his office this morning, and w. c. Garrett will become register in chancery by appointment.
 Fancy Senn, who for a number of years was chief clerk in the office and on Sep tember l was appointed to fill the unex- pired term of Chas. A, Senn as register, will resume his duties as chief clerk.
 Judge of Probate
 J. F. Stiles succeeds Judge M. T. Porter as judge of probate He had taken the oath of office some time ago, and all that charge of the office with which during his many years connection with it as chief clerk he was entirely familiar.
 D ba bas a1S nected with the office for some years, be- comes chief clerk to Judge Stiles. Bob Morris Is retained as clerk of the minute department
 No other appointments were announced, but at present there will be no changes made in the clerical force of the office
 The probate court occupies the entire suite of rooms on the right of the main entrance to the court house and also large room in the rear of the county treas urer's office, which is used for records. The entire arrangement of the office Is being changed The court room has been moved from the middle office to the large room in the southeast corner of the building. The minute clerk will occupy portion of this room.
 The license department has been moved
 
 partment into the first room next to the main hall.
 Circuit Court
 Judge A. A. Coleman, who succeeds Judge J. J. Banks as judge of the Tenth judicial circuit, was down bright and early and took his seat on the bench in the presence of a large gathering of attorneys. Because of the uncertainty of the law as to when his term began, Judge Coleman decided not to try any case, and passed the docket.
 Walter K. McAdory succeeded Fergus Mo- Carthy as clerk of circuit court, and after qualifying was shown every courtesy by the retiring clerk and his assistant, who turned the office over to him. Walter l.. Haywood, who for a number of years was connected w4.l the office under MT. Mccarthy, suc- ceeds Ollie J. Miles as deputy clerk.
 MT. McAdory announced the appointment of Edward A. Dudley as deputy clerk in charge of the Bessemer division.
 In this court the docket beginning Oc- tober 31 will be taken up on Monday, Mo- vember A. and cases tried in the order in which they appear