Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-05-11
ALBERT EDWARD DEAD.
BRITAIN IN MOURNING

lungs were the seat of the most Ser1.
Gus symptoms.
The body lies in brilliantly lighted
chamber of the palace.
1t was nearly half an hour after the
king died that Lord Knollys an
nounced to the reporters the death
of the ruler. People outside knew
nothing until the newspapers were
issued.
From early morning a great crowd
stood in front of the palace in the
rain awaiting the news and watching
the coming and going of members of
the royal family and the physicians.
The police shortly before midnight
announced that no further bulletin
would be issued in order to clear the
streets. Many reluctantly left their
posts and went sadly homeward
A proclamation was issued closing
all the theaters today. The court will
go into mourning for six months. The
lord mayor has ordered the great bell
of St. Pauls tolled throughout the
day Many high government officials
are absent Premier Asquith is in
Spain and Speaker Lowther, of the
house of commons. is in Constantine
pie.
Kaiser Goes at Once.
kilograms from Berlin say the
kaiser will proceed to England, and
that Mr.. Roosevelt's visit there must
be postponed.
King Edward sat up in his chair
throughout the day, refusing to go to
bed and insisting on transacting bust
ness with his secretary. Towards
evening he had difficulty in breathing
which affected his heart. He had
spells of coughing but remained sit
ting up while oxygen was admins
tered. He rallied long enough to rec
ognize his wife and SON.
Editorial Commsnt
The kings death, coming at mid
night when the newspapers were go
ing to press, precluded anything be-
yond bare announcement. The
newspapers appear with heavy mourn
ing borders and biographies and pub
lish editorials dep.oring the nations
loss.
Tht Daily News says: The whole
nation is confused and bewildered
to an extent which defies analysis
and beggars description
The Times says: The loss of such
stand committed to the gravest do
nestle crisis of our time, is a public
calamity
The socialist ex-member of parlia-
meeting here hast night, paid nota-
BILE tribute to King Edward, who at
the moment lay dying. He said:
He is above the tory, above the
liberal and above the socialist. He
is father of us all, who smiles be
nignly upon us and loves to see us
all go fighting in our own way"
Was a Pcacemaker.
King Edward was so prominent in
bringing the empire into friendly for
eign relations that he universally was
known as Edward the Peace-Maker.
Politically his reign was notable for
the Inauguration of a new era, the
social legislation for the benefit of
the people, which is following thu
coming of the liberals into power at
ter a long conservative regime
The reign closes at a period of great
political unrest with a. large part of
the people opposed to the liberal pol
icy Of encroachment on the landed
and aristocratic classes and with the
heated questions of tariff reform and
home rule unsettled
The new king never was as popular
as his father By nature Shy and re-
firing, he had little opportunity to
participate in public affairs. His DOM
inant characteristic was said to be
love of country and home.
Queen Alexandra now becomes dow
ager queen.
The new queen is Victoria, daugh-
ter of the late Duke Francis of Tech