Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-17
CUSTAVE Y. is KING
IN PLACE OF OSCAR
New Ruler of Sweden Takes Oath
While Whole Nation Bows
in Grief.
MAKES PLEDGE TO PEOPLE.
Proclamation Sets Good of the
Fatherland Above All Other
Considerations.

Oscar H., King of Sweden. and until
recently King OF Norway, died at 8 10
o'clock Sunday. in Stockholm. Con-
slant brooding over his loss Of Norway
caused his demise. Indeed, the doctors
in their final diagnosis make no effort
to conceal the fact that the venerable
monarch died of a broken heart
The pride and heart of the beloved
leader of Sweden, who was called the
ablest ruler of the nineteenth century
and the most democratic King that
ever lived, were wounded beyond re-
pair by this unhappy event Of his de-
Ginning days.
Four hours after King Oscars death
Prince Gustav, the oldest son of, the
late ruler, took the oath of Office as
King under the title of Gustav V. He
announced that he had adopted as his
motto, with the People for the Faith
erland."
The oath was administered by Min
lister Lindman Then the Princes of
the blood swore allegiance to the King,
who embraced and kissed them, giving
his favorite brother the giant Carl,
hearty slap on the back. This ceTe-
mony being concluded. the Cabinet re-
signed. but the King begged the Min
listers to remain at their posts and as
sist him as they had so nobly assisted
his father.
The whole country is bowed with
grief, for King Oscar was something
more than q ruler oe his people, and
had endeared himself to them as an
intimate and personal friend. When
the flag on the palace was dipped to
half mast there was a moan Of an
guish from the assembled multitude,
and many of them cried, "Our dear old
King is dead"
The certificate issued by the royal
physicians after the Kings death was
worded as follows:
"We declare upon oath that his maj
esty King Oscar II. expired peacefully
at 9:1O o'clock this morning in the
castle at Stockholm, at the age of rs
years months II days, as the result
of Qualification of the cerebral and car
diac blood vessels.
(Signed.) "BERG,
"EDGREN,
"FLENSBURG."
The last hours of the expiring mon
arch were passed in Inconsistencies,
and. up to the end he gave no sign OF
recognizing those about him. The
Queen was grief-stricken because he
could not bid her farewell.
Gustave V. has published a procla-
nation addressed to the administra
tive and ecclesiastical authorities, in
forming them of his accession to the
throne and a further proclamation adj
dressed to the people of Sweden, in
which he refers in eulogistic terms to
their late sovereign.
New King Asks support of People
The proclamation refers briefly to
the material progress of Sweden I'M
der Oscars reign. and then Gustave adj
dresses himself personally to the peo-
pie saying among other things:
"Our aim will always be to unite our
people in the common work of the faith
erland. Recognizing fully that to this
end we must look to the continuous CO.
operation of all classes, we expect the
loyal support of all our subjects. Only
when the Swedish nation, as whole,
recognizes it's responsibility toward the
fatherland can success be attained
Biography of the King.
Gustave, the new ruler of Sweden,
was born in the castle of Drottning-
holm. June 16, 1853. immediately after
his birth he was made Duke of verm-
land. He pursued his studies from
1877 to 1873 at Upsala. In 1879 he
travelled abroad. visiting almost all the
countries of Europe In 1899 he re-
turned second time to the university
at Upsala.
He entered the army in 1875. and in
1892 he was given the rank of General
Lieutenant. In 1896 he served as in
spector of the military schools and in
1898 he was made a full General. Be
tween the years 1884 and 1891 Gus
tave filed the Office of Vice King of
Norway AS a result of Gustave's per-
sistent and strenuous efforts to hold
the Swedish Norwegian union together
he earned the enmity of the radical
majority in the Norwegian Storthing,
and in retaliation the Storthing took
away from him yearly appanage
amounting to $12.500.
Gustave has three children, all boys.
The new King. Gustave. much resem-
bles his father in gigantic statute and
in light Saxon blond features. The
young monarch is not unused TO the
cares of state. as he has frequently
acted as regent during the illness and
absence of his father, and has display
ed good sense and ability. He is per-
sonally much liked here and at other
capitals. where he is regarded as hav-
ing his fathers characteristics of sim
cerity and simplicity.
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