The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-28
STORES BURNED
 IN JACKSONVILLE
TREDEeAR BANK SAVED ONLY BY HEROIC woRK-LossEs WILL AMOUNT TO ABOUT ssoOo-oR.
  BURKE DEAD.

Jacksonville, January 27.-(special l-The Tredegar National bank was badly dam aged and the stores of M. L. Taylor s. Af Williams and c, N. Arnold were totally destroyed by fire which originated last night about 12.SO in the store of Mr. Wil- Hams on the west side of Main street. between Francis and Henderson avenues at this place.
 How the fire originated is not known as it had already made considerable head way when first discovered. Williams car ried a $500 insurance policy on his stock or groceries, which was completely de- stroyed, but neither Arnold nor Taylor carried any insurance. The stock of the former was saved in full. and the latter saved about half of his effects but 1t vas seen from the first that none of the three grocery buildings could be saved, and the fremen therefore devoted all their energies to preventing the spread of the flames to the buildings across the street and In saving the bank building on the south and the music studio of Miss Han nah Crook on the north.
 In saving the two latter buildings the firemen did excellent work. The bank building Is only about ten feet from the Williams building and the studio of Miss Crook about the same distance from the Arnold building. Both structures were at one time the flames, and 1t seemed for while that the bank building could not be reclaimed, but suspicious change of the wind put the firemen on the vantage side and enabled them to fight with tell ing effect
 In the bank building are the dental par lors of Dr. E. s. Ayres and the offices of hn Tn7al nd Ina Ta aplS sonville Fertilizer factory, on the second floor, besides the public and private of fees of the bank on the first floor, the bank building being one of the finest in the city, while in Miss Crooks studio is a Steinway piano, books and furniture val ued at several hundred dollars.
 The damage to the bank building, 1t is said, will not exceed $50, while Miss Crooks loss will come within s100 While no definite figures have been compiled as yet it is thought that the loss sustained by Messrs. Williams. Taylor and Arnold will not go beyond $S0O0, the buildings be- ing owned by Prof. k. Rowan and others.
 Dr. Nolen Burke, who has been criti- cally III at the home of John P. Burke in this city for several months died this afternoon at 2 o'clock, and his remains will be sent to Helena, Ark, tomorrow for interment. Coroner J. l.. Murphy of Anniston coming up this evening to pre- pare the remains Dr. Burke was closely related to the last Gen. J. W Burke, one time collector of customs at Mobile, prominent railroad man and one of the most influential republicans of his day. Dr. Burke was young man and was never married.
 Jacksonville will likely figure very prom inently in the approaching state and coun- ty elections. Capt James Crook Is spoken of as one of the most available candidates in the state for the position of commits sioner of agriculture; Joseph J. Arnold will likely enter the race for reelection to the state legislature, and Col. F. G.. Caldwell will likely announce for sheriff. Captain Crook has been actively engaged in the interests of the democratic party ever since he reached his majority. Prominent as a former legislator, success | full as president of the state railroad | commissioners one time close candi- date for governor of Alabama, an exten- sive planter and jealous church worker, | Captain Crook will be a formidable can didate for commissioner of agriculture | and industries MT. Arnold has been very successful and active as a legisla- tor. working with a peculiar zeal for high | CT and better education. MT. Caldwell is at present county chairman of the demo- | cratic executive committee, which posi- l tion he says he will resign in the event | of his becoming a candidate for sheriff. MT. Caldwell comes from one of the best families in the state. He Is an active political worker, widely known, and uni Versally popular.