The Forrest City times., 1908-06-05
HON. JAMES K. JONES DEAD Sudden Death Claims One of Arkan- sas' Most Prominent and Respect
 ed Citizens at Washington, Q. C.

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. lndisposed 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 a late hour Monday night James K. Jones Jr said that 1t 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 1903. 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 in 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 1T Rock Creek cemetery.
 Judge Brundidge's Tribute. Judge Brundidge, congressman iron Arkansas, was seen at his apartment. in Stoneleigh Court. He was inform ed of Senator Jones death, and said Il am deeply moved to learn ol Senator Jones' death. James K Jones was great man, a great statesman Arkansas and the nation lose heavily by his removal. Not only the state but also the country. should mourn his departure. because he was a cred 1t alike to the commonwealth which had honored him, and which he had honored, and to the whole United States, which he served with distine tion and high patriotic ardor I was very great admirer of Senator Jones and regarded him as a valued friend He was pure man, and stright-for ward and, with all Arkansas, shal mourn his departure very sincerely ,
 From Congressman Mason.
 Representative Macon was seen al his apartments in Congress hall, just as he and his family were about tt step into a carriage to go to the Un ion station. en route home. He said
 "I personally thought much of the late Senator Jones. He was a mar of high mark in the nation. His ser vii haH ;~tf lg z. 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 I retain memory of man whose measure will be writ large on the country's history page"
 Ills Large Place in Politics. IL 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 to JOIltS iESlsHl III to DiO 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 a man who was pos sessed of wisdom, seasoned by long experience in public affairs; and 1t is thought his death was hastened by the exactions of the large concerns whose Washington affairs were left Tn his care.
 Sketch of Senator Jones.