The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-05-11
KING DEAD
Edward, tie Seveath, ef England, Passes
10 Els EiesrA Reward
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
Surrounded BY Queen Alexandra and
Members Of the Royal Family His
Majesty Succunbed to Attack Of
Pneumonia Following Bronchitis
Prince of Whales Become King.

Prince OF " haseS Become hio&-
King Edward VII. who returned
to England from a vacation 10 days
ago in the Sest OF health died al
11:45 Friday night IN the presence
OF bis family after an illness OF less
than q week. which was serious
hsrdly more than three days.
The Prince OF Whales succeeded
to the crown Immediately, according
to the laws OF the kingdom. withou;
Official ceremony. His crst official
act was to dispatch to the lord may
o. the announcement Of his fathers
death. in pursuance o. custom. His
telegram read:
''I am Ieeply srieved to inform
you that my beloved father. the
king. passed sway peacefully at
il.45 tonight
(Signed} George,
The physicians soon afterwards is
sued their of,scial bulletin. which was
as follows:
..May s. 11.5o p. N. His majes-
ty. the hing. breathed his last at
l1.45 tonight IN the presence OF her
u.aSesty. Queen Alexandra. Prince
and Princess OF Wales. Princess
Royal, the Duchess OF Fife. Princess
Victoria and Princess Louise. the
Duchess Of Argyll
Pneumonia. following bronchitis
Is believed to have been the cause
OF death, but the doctors thus far
have refused TO make q statement.
Some OF the kings friends are con-
yinced tha. worry over the critical
political situation which confronted
him. with s,sepless nights. asgra-
waited II it did no. cause rhe fatal
Illness.
Besides the nearest relatives IN
England. the Duke Of Fife and the
Archbishop OF Canterbury were in
tie death chamber The kings broth
er, the Duke Of Connausht, with his
sauiiy. is at Suez. Fastening home
from Africa The kings daughter.
Queen Maud Of Norway. will start
for England at once.
rhe intelligence that the end OF
King Edwards reign had come was
not a surprise at the last. The peo-
pie had been EXPECTING to hear 1t
at any moment since the evening
bulletin was posted at Buckingham
palace and flashed throughout the
Kingdom. The capital received II
without excitement, but sadly. for
the kind with his own people was
unquestionably one OF the most pop
ular rulers In the world. They re-
Earded him as one OF the strongest
forces making for the stability OF
the peace Of the empire
The fashionable restaurants were
just emptying and a few groups OF
late theatre-goers were making their
way homeward through the rain.
while small crowd still hung about
the palace. when the streets were
fillee suddenly with newsboFs shris-
II crying: Death Of the KING! The
papers were quickly seized and TIT
peoule discussed the momentous
event quietly and soon dispersed.
The streets were deserted by one
O'Clock.
Within q few moments after the
death of the king the home Office
telegraphed the intelligence 70 the
heads OF other governments and the
diplomats and colonial Offices over
the world
Almost to the end. the King re-
fused to take to his bed and was sit
ting up Friday in large chair. so
the palace stories SO. ccrrooorating
the description Of him as an unruiE
patt.rt. which Dr.. OFT gave at
Vienna reviewer in the evening
One OF the last utterance atrsiou-
to the King: Well. It is all over;
cut think have done my duty
He seemed then TO have reache!
a full realization that his end was
fast approaching.
The queen and Others OF the roy
ri family and four doctors had been
constantly in the sick room through
out the day. Several hours before
his death. tie king was 'n com
stose condition. but he rallied slight
" between 8 and 10 O'Clock. and ap-
peared to recognize his family. Then
ha ,apsed into unconscsousues IS.
which ended in his passing.