Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-13
EDITOR JONES DEAD.
The Life Work of n Great New York Edi-
tor-His Humble BegiunIng.

The Lie WOrK Oh n dToaL NEW IOrk hoi-
tor-His Humble Beginning.
POLAND SPRINGS, Me-, August 12.-
Mr.. George Jones, editor of the New
York Times, died at 4 O'Clock this morn
ing.
The story Of George Jones' life is the
story of the founding and building up
of the New York Times. Although
Mr.. Jones had reached the age OF 40
when he joined Henry j. Raymond in
establishing the paper, and had already
made his way to success and a compe-
tence In other business enterprises, his
earliest inclinatiens had brought him
into the field of New York journalism,
and his return to 1t as the founder and
publisher of the Times was but the ful-
filment Of his youthful ambition.
The parents OF Mr.. Jones were OF
that sturdy Welsh stock that has con-
tributed prominent and successful men
to so many Of the older communities OF
this country Coming to America some
years before the birth OF their son
George, they settled in the village OF
Poultney, Vermont, where the father en-
gagged in the business OF q woolen
manufacturer. 1t was In Poultney that
George Jones was born on the 10th OF
August, 1911. His father and mother
died when he was 13 years old and he
was left to make his own way
and take care Of himself In the world.
There was country store in the VII
lage of Poultney, kept by Amos
Bliss. That humble merchant, himself
also journalist, enjoyed the uncommon
distinction of being the first employer
of two men who in later life were to be-
come conspicuous figures in New York
journalism. Mr.. Jones, before he was
ID years old, became the clerk and er-
rand boy In Mr.. Bliss store. About the
same time Mr.. Bliss took into the COM
posing room of the Northern Spectator,
as printers apprentice, boy named
Horace Greeley, who was to serve him
five years, be boarded and lodged, and
after the first six months was to receive
$40 a year. The two lads became friends
and playmates at once and their ac-
quaintance and friendship, renewed not
many years later In New York City,
continued with only such interruptions
as aIe natural and perhaps inevitable In
In the e'rivalries OF journalism TO the time
of Mr.. Greeley's death.
1t was in the business Office OF Horace
Greeley's Tribune that Mr.. Jones be-
came first connected with journalism.
His friendship with Henry j. Raymond,
beginning while the one was EN- ployed
in the business and the other In the edi-
tors room OF the Tribune, was destined
speedily to ripen into intimacy, conf
dence and mutual respect, and later to
bring them into business partnership In
the founding and management OF the
Times. Upon the death OF Raymond,
Mr.. Jones became the responsible head
of the journal. A complete history OF
Mr.. Jones' management OF the paper
during the three years following Mr.
Raymond's death would Of necessity
include history Of the Tweed ring,
broken and overthrown by the Times.
Mr.. Jones had secured the secret ac-
counts Of the Tweed ring and had be-
gun fight which was only TO end with
the complete overthrow Of Tweedism.
When, In some way, Tweed discovered
that these accounts were about to oe
published In the Times, he at once sent
an agent to Mr.. Jones with al oner 70
buy the paper at any price be might
name. This offer being refused. an of
fer of &. .0o0, 900 for the suppression Of
the accounts was MADE, but II was Ike
wise refused
'Ms. lanes married. b 1895, Mis-