The Green Forest tribune., 1908-06-05
HON. JAMES K. JONES DEAD
Sudden Death Claims One of Arkan. sas' Most Prominent and Respect
 ed Citizens at Washington, D. c.

ed Citizens at Washington, D. c.
 hington.-Former United States Senator James K. Jones died at 5:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at his home on Nineteenth street Apparently in perfect health Sunday night, he re- tired with no outward sign of ap- preaching death. Indisposed Monday morning, he preferred to remain in bed for the day; as the day wore away Senator Jones was more indisposed, although death was not considered i'm minent. It is believed the sudden sum- mons came coincidently with an at- tack of heart trouble, though at late hour Monday night James K. Jones Jr. said that it had not been accurate ly determined precisely what was the cause of death.
 Senator Jones had been visiting his daughter, Mrs. s. s. Carrigan at Hope, Ark, having returned to his home here last Friday. Since his arrival, he had given his customary close at tention to the large law practice which has absorbed his time since his re tirement from public life in 1909, up- on the accession of James P. Clarke to the senatorship. He had been dur ing Saturday at his offices in the Colo rado building, and as usual attended services at the Mount Vernon Metho- dist church on Sunday.
 During the session of the Congress Senator Jones had carried extra heavy burdens, imposed by clients whose le- gal interests had been entrusted to him and his son, and who had been here during the presence of the legis- latorS.
 Another strain on Senator Jones had been the anxiety he felt for the politi- cal party with which he had been af- filiated during his long life, as con gressman from 1881 to his taking a seat i'll the Senate in 1885 as senator until 1903, and as chairman of the Demo- cratic National Committee in the 1896 and 1900 campaigns.
 Funeral Arrangements.
 Arrangements were not perfected for the funeral. It is thought, however, that the body will be buried here in Rock Creek cemetery
 Judge Brund;dge's Tribute.
 Judge Brundidge, congressman from Arkansas, was seen at his apartments in Stoneleigh Court. He was inform ed of Senator Jones' death, and said
 "I am deeply moved to learn of Senator Jones death. James K. Jones was a great man, great statesman by his removal. Not only the state but also the country, should mourn his departure, because he was a cred it alike to the commonwealth which had honored him, and which he had honored, and to the whole United States, which he served with distinc- tion and high patriotic ardor. 1 was a very great admirer of Senator Jones and regarded him as valued friend He was pure man, and stright-for- ward; and, with all Arkansas, I shall mourn his departure very sincerely From Congressman Macon. Representative Macon was seen at his apartments in Congress hall, just as he and his family were about tC step into carriage to go to the Un ion station, en route home. He said:
 "I personally thought much of the late Senator Jones. He was man of high mark in the nation. His ser vices had been distinguishes his life on an exalted plane, and his name will live as that of one of Arkansas large characters. Through all the vicissi tudes of political contests, sometimes brought by passing exigencies into an opposing camp, nevertheless 1 retain memory of man whose measure will be writ large on the countrys history page"
 His Large Place in Politics. It was only on Saturday in the clos ing hours of the congressional session | that reference was made to the late Senator Jones' activities as senator Senator Owen of Oklahoma, discuss | ing financial legislation, referred tc | Jones' foresight in attempting to pro vide reform of the currency laws, and to the Arkansan's high ability in that realm of thought.
 It was commonly said Monday night in Washington by officials of the sev eral departments that Senator Jones
 was one of the potent forces in direct | ing the course of public business, re | gardless of the fact that he was at DO litical variance from the present in cumbents. His counsel was listened | to here as that of man who was pos | sessed of wisdom, seasoned by long experience in public affairs; and it is | thought his death was hastened by | the exactions of the large concerns | whose Washington affairs were Jeff | in his care.
 Sketch of Senator Jones. Senator James Kimbrough Jones was | born in Marshall county, Mississippi September 29, 1889. His father. Nathan