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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
6
Johnston Brothers presents a June sale of muslin underwear praised for good, clean, well made garments. Emphasizes proper cut and fit, best workmanship, sanitary production, and money saving prices to attract early buyers.
A Calhoun County survey finds wide support for salaries for judicial officers while cautioning against rapid change. Probate Judge Emmett F. Crook favors abolishing fees and drafting equitable salary measures, while Captain A. P. Agee backs salaried officers for certain positions but questions sheriff salary status. Debate notes potential costs and practical hurdles in shifting to a salary basis.
In Alabama newspapers discuss ending the county fee system as salaries take hold. The piece argues probate judges perform varied duties from estate care to habeas corpus, pensions, and jail oversight, asserting salaries should reflect broad responsibilities and cautioning against underpayment in larger counties.
A discussion argues for officer salaries to replace fees in Alabama counties. It cites probate judges clerks sheriffs and registers and contrasts Dale and Covington counties showing how salaries based on workload could affect pay and county finances. It warns about who should set salaries and the need for security for costs to fund courts.
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