The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-15
DYING KING HAS
CHRISTMAS TREE
PATHETIC SCENE AT BEDSIDE or
sWEEDEN's MONARCH WHEN
HE sEsToWs GIFTS.
GENUINE Grief FELT
BY an Adorina Nation Whoee End is
fastened by Norway's Secession
Grown Prince and Rela.
tives With Him.

Stockholm nec liAt a late honr
\ tonight King Oscars condition T. ey-
Etremely seri and It Is understood
the doctors believe the patien WIN
not survive another attack df heart
i trouble Hike that Of Wednesday
i His Majesty continues interested III
affairs Today he asked that lighted
IChristmas Tree be brought into the
lick room as he did not wish to ne
/ deprived of bis. last Christmas pleas
ur.
This wish was acceded to and pres
Ithe members Of the Royal family
The scene was pathetic one, the
recipients Of gifts voicing their
thanks IN trembling tones and with
fearful eyes
His son and heir, Crown Prince
Gnstaf. who has virtually reignei dnr-
ing the declining years Of The rule-,
has been constantly at the bedside
since carly this week
Yesterday came severe attack OF
heart failure accompanied by an ir'
regular pulse, which seemed to angar
complete collapse.
There were fears that tho King
who Is nearly 10 gears old, would
succumb during the night. but this
morning he rallied somewhat, though
his pulse remained weak and ifregu
| lar.
| u.,aax, I,cryn,.ar I.o har Iaa,, sp4.avs.
ing weaker gradually and the latest
bulletin from the sickroom Is that he
| Il failing fast. All his children and
relatives have been summoned to his
bedside In anticipation OF the end.
/ Genuine Mourning.
Among the public throughout
lsweden and even III Norway. which
was recently severed from his do.
main. there is genuine mourning and
lit Is not an uncommon sight 70 see
men making inquiry with blanched
| faces, and womens faces wet with
| tears. for no monarch Is more be-
| loved and popular with his people
than King Oscar II.
| Only Of late his tall form The
stands 6 feet G ircaes In his stock
| .ngs) began TO bend with age. and.
| though forced 10 use cane for sup
port. was seen unprotected on his
daily walk on the streets and in the
parks, mingling with the common
people, hearing their complaints and
bringing succor wherever he could
Among the elite also he is revered
as the most urbane and courtly OF
men. For thirty five years since h
ascension to the throne, he has been
able to conciliate the various ele-
ments in his domain. some OF the III
tramonaIchlal class. others tainted
with the foreign principles of social
ism and anarchism.
The 5ane OF His Life.
To the last he tried 10 keep Nor
way and Sweden dnder one crown,
and Il Is now admitted that the great
est grief of his life was when his he.
loved Norweigans decided 10 be sep
arated from him Doctors and inti-
mate friends say that h ha visibly
pined away since that epOch-making
event. ard tina his lie has been
shortened by t.
King Oscyr is a most Gavout Chris.
tian the most pious Of European
sovereign lie sympathizes with every
nd work and religions or charitable
enterprise The Crown Prince IS the
very anthitesls Of his father in char
acter. lie believes IN he mailed fist.
and The passlmists predict that as
soon a. he gains fun control Of th'
government he will show his powers
and VII not rest till be secures
united Scandinavian realm. comp;is
ing Denmark. Norway and Sweden,
that he will also beg 20 reconquer
Finland from Russia. and that he viii
base his under aking on the plea that
none Of the Scandiaavian countries
now strong euuugh 70 stand long
alone. being an easy prey 30 the am
bi'ions Of tn greater powers Ia case
Of a European war
cuarreled With His Son.
King os-ar himself has bad bitter
quarreis with his =ou on this score
and has shoun some sympathy Win
he work of bis second sen. Prince
Benadotte. who is k0nwn through
OUT Europe for bis philanthropy and
religious real he is president u tle
Young Mems Christian Association Of
stockholm. the chairman Of mis-
sionary society ard of many Ike in
81 tuticns. He has himself organized
mis- ION 70 the Lapps. 20 whom he
breaches the Gospel. as h. frequently
does 20 Others when he has oppor.
tunity
~. Z. 4 -p-,er,ha-a4 thai King