The Nevada County picayune., 1908-06-04

| remained on his fathers plantation and | at the outbreak of the Civil war he cast hts lot with the cause of the South and lenlisted as a private. He served through out the war and at the close of hostili- ties returned quietly to private life.
 His father gave him a plantation and for a number Of years he superintended tts work. marrying during this period of his life Miss Sue Rushton Eaton. To this union were born two daughters. Miss Sue who lives at the family home in Washington. and Mrs Steve Carrigan. l who lives at Hope.
 I After the death of his first wife he was married to Miss Susan Somervell, Ia daughter of Judge Willis l.. Somer- veil Of Dallas county. and two sons. James K. Jr. and Nathaniel. and one daughter. Mary. were born to them James K Jones Jr. ts in Washington. I h C where he Is praeticing law. Ma thaniel and Mary died a number of years aKp-
 A Loyal Arkansan. l His wife and his daughter. Miss Sue | Jones are at the family residence in i Washington. Although maintaining i nome fhsFss senator Jones ueSiafeu ms i real home to be at Hope, Ark. and as often as possible he returned there to l east his ballot at election time. Upon visit to Little Rock few days ago he l spoke lovingly of his native state and declared hts answering loyalty to Ar ksnsas
 His Political Career.
 Senator Jones began his political ea- reer when he was elected 10 the State senate at the extraordinary session of IfsfH during the Brooks Baxter war. be- ing elected from Hempstead county He was reelected in 1875 and during his term was made president of the Senate. Tn lss2 he was elected to Congress I from his district and was reelected in | tsSt. In 1885 he was elected United States senator and held the office for i ts years He was defeated by Senator James T. Clarke in 1902. I In is9e he was chosen chairman of the National Democratic Central Commit lee and in 1900 was reelected to this po- -itlon He was always a warm friend and admirer of William J. Bryan and during his terms as national chairman i managed Mir Bryan's campaigns. Senator Jones was a delegate to the I National Democratic convention in 1896. which gave Mir Bryan his first nomina- i ton. and as chairman Of the Committee on Resolutions he reported the 16-to-1 platform.
 Senator Bsrry's Tribute. Senator James II. Berry was seen at his room at the Hotel Marion Monday i night shortly after he had received the news of the death of Senator Jones He 1 said
 T was intimately associated with Sem l ator Jones for more than 25 years and am heartsiek because of his death He [ was ono fl my rlOsest friends Senator Jones was a man of great ability. a high-minded gentleman. a thor oughiy upright and honest man. kindly as woman. lie was one of the truest and most devoted friends ever had.
 In my humble judgment. Arkansas has lost one of her greatest and best men in his death.
 While a member of the United States Senate. Senator Jones was chairman of the Democratic caucus for the last 1 four years of his term Of service and by virtue of this position was the recognized I leader of the Democratic party In the Senate He was thoroughly familiar with the tarif laws and for weeks led a valiant light when the Wilson bill was up for consideration.
 Senator Jones was elected to the Sen ate in 1885. defeating Poindexter Dunn and myself Four weeks later I was elected to succeed Garland and was seat ed 21 days after Senator Jones. We served for 1S years"
 Read Law Under D. ". Jones. Former Governor Dan W. Jones, who was at one time q law partner with Senator Jones knew the senator inti- mateIy the greater part of his life He l was visihlY moved at the information of the death of Senator Jones. but stat cd that he had expected it for some time. | In speaking Of his relations with the dead senator. he said:
 | James K Jones was born in Sep tember. Is39. and I was born in Deeem- ber of the same year. When a boy he lived near the home of my uncle in Dal- las now Clark county.
 When I was eight years old my un- ele took me to his residence and there I first met Senator Jones. We became i fast friends at our first meeting
 "At the close of the war Senator Jones father gave him a fne black land l plantation. six miles from my home in ] Hampstead county. and for number er years he worked upon it While there he was married.
 After remaining on the plantation for q short time. he came ts me and ex- pressed desire to read law. Under my tutelaEe he read law for a period of is months and at the end of that time I carefully examined him and thought him 1 qualified to enter the practice. Application was made to the court in Hempstead county and after a most searching examination by a committee appointed by the court a license was granted him.
 Became Law Partner.
 "T then took him into my office as a partner in 1873. as now recollect the date. We engaged in the practice togeth- CT until under the constitution of ix3t 1 was elected prosecuting attorney and our partnership was dissolved
 Senator Jones then formed partner ship with Robert A. CaTrigan and they continued in the business until Mr Car rigan retired to enter the mercantile 1 business
 Senator Jones was elected to the state Senate at the extraordinary session of 1874 at the time of the Brooks Baxter war In 1876 he was made president of