The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-20
KING EDWARD QUITE I'LL.
CONTRACTED A SEVERE COLD
REVIEWING TROOPS.
He is Seized With an Attack of
Lumbago and His Condition for a
Time is Serious-Laudanum Was
Administered to Allay Pain-King's
Life Lately Has Been a Strenuous
One.

London, June IL. - King Edward,
who was attacked yesterday by lum-
bago, following a chill contracted while
reviewing the troops at Aldershot,
passed a good night and is much bet
ter this morning. A dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph company from AL
dershot says
1.-THE kings illness has become of a
much more serious nature than was at
first expected. Yesterday the king was
in a low state, and laudanum was adj
ministered to allay pain. Complications
were feared this morning"
Queen Alexandra and the other men,
bers of the royal party attended SER
vice at church yesterday morning, but
passed the remainder of the day in the
royal apartments. The queen was most
assiduous in her attention to her royal
spouse and expressed lively satisfac-
ton at the favorable report which was
made by the physician.
The chill which attacked King Ed
ward Saturday night vas the imme-
date result of his prolonged stay out
of doors on the occasion of the torch
light tattoo at Aldershot. The evening
was extremely cold and raw and it
rained at intervals before their majes-
ties left the brigade recreation ground.
King Edward, who is not accustomed
to face the rigors of inclement wealth
er, returned to his apartments thor
oughly chilled by the unwonted expos
ure. The most alarming feature of the
chill, which developed at once, was the
symptom of lumbago, the premonition
of the malady which last nights late
advices confirm.
Although the last few weeks have
been an unusually strenuous period in
the kings life, owing to the many
court functions and the enormous pres
sure of duties connected with the ap-
preaching coronation ceremonies, his
majesty has seemed to endure the
strain much better than some of his
officers and attendants, who have
shown plainly the effect of Lneir fatig-
uing duties. 1t has been remarked that
his vigor seemed superior to every
strain and Englishmen have found new
cause for pride in their august SOW
ereign.
1t appears, however, that the unusual
fatigues and anXieties to which he has
been subjected have o~vertaXed his
majesty's strength, carrying his ply
steal system beyond the point where it
could resist successfully such on
slaughts as that of the bleak weather
Saturday night on the recreation
ground
Lumbago affects the muscles of the
lower part of the back. 1t usually
comes en- by a seizure, often sudden, OF
pain in one or both sides Of the small
OF the back, and is greatly aggravated
by a movement of the body, especial
ly in attempting to rise from a recum-
bent position, and also in the acts of
drawing a deep breath, coughing, OF
sneezing. 1t is brought on by exposure
to cold and damp. The attack usually
is of short duration, but occasionally
it continues for some time.
When questioned regarding the
alarmist reports circulated about the
health of the king, his majesty's pri-
vate secretary, Sir Francis Knollys,
said: "The best answer l can give is
the king is going to Windsor this af-
ternoon."