Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11
hon. JAMES K. JONES DEAD
Sudden Death Claims One of Arkan.
sas' Most Prominent and Respect
ed Citizens at Washington, D. C.

Former United States Senator
James K. Jones died at $3.50
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 1t 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
tentlon to the large law practice which
has absorbed his time since his re-
tlrement from public life in 1908, up
on the accession of James P. Clarke
to the senatorship. He had been dur
ing Saturday at his offices in the Colo
RADIO 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-
hllated during his long life, as con-
gresham 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.
The funeral was held at the family
residence in Washington, Thursday
afternoon, many of his colleagues and
| representatives of the Washington bar
attending.
Judge Erundidee'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:
81 am deeply moved to 'learfr of
Senator Jones death. James X. Jones
was great man. 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 distinc-
ton and high patriotic ardor l 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, l 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 to
step into carriage to go to the I'm
ion station, en- route home. He said:
Il personally thought much of the
late Senator Jones. He was a man
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 l retain
memory of a man whose measure will
be writ large on the country's history
page"
His Large Place in Politics.
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
Jones' foresight in attempting TO pro-
vide reform of the currency laws, and
to the Arkansan's high ability in that
realm of thought.
1t was commonly said Monday night
in Washington by officials of the sew
eral departments that Senator Jones
was one of the potent forces in direct
Ing the course of public business, re-
CARELESS of the fact that he was at po-
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 it is
thought his death was fastened by
the exactions of the large concerns
whose Washington affairs were left
in his care.