Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-07
MONARCH STRICKEN WITH RRoM
cHITls AND ENTIRE NATION Is
ALARMED AT GRAVE REPORTS
FROM BEDSIDE.
GROWS WEAKER
DURING THE DAY
BULLETIN LATE THIS AFTER.
NOON SAYS CONDITION HAS
BECOME CRITICAL; CROWDS
GATHER ABOUT THE PALACE.

London, May 6.-All members
OF the royal family have been sum-
+ rnoned to tho palace. All those
out OF town are hastenIng to Lon
don.
London, May 6.-t4WeIl, II 10 all
over, but think I've done my
duty" Those words fell from the
lips OF King Edward In a waking
interval this afternoon. His maj
esty's condition is declared crit
ical by the attending physicians
and gloom has settled over the
city and the province following
the issuance Of tonight's bulletin.
London, May 6, s:15 p. M
The king Is experiencing choking
spells, which affect his heart.
The symptoms are OF tho gravest
character. 1t 10 reported among
the palace attendants that n:
majesty may not survive mo. 4.
than two or three hours.
London, May Ga bulletin this
afternoon by the kings physician
says his raaI aIesty,s synnrtenls hsave
become worse during the day and
the kings condition ls now crltl.
cal.
London, May 6.--At 8 o'clock this
afternoon q court official stated that
so far as could be Judged without e.
pert examination the condition OF
King Edward. who is seriously affect
ed with bronchitis, was shade bett r
than during the night. A bulletin
at 11:O6 a. m. says the king pass
a comparatively quiet night, but his
symptoms were not improved and h;e
majestys condition gives rise to graNe
anxiety. A bulletin will be issued At
$3.50 o'clock this evening.
An atmosphere of great depression
surrounds Buckingham palace today.
A bulletin describing the kings con-
dition and which five eminent physi-
clans now in attendance issued short
ly before noon, while vague in terms,
inspired profound gloom throughout
the city and 1t was generally construed
to mean that the outlook is not at all
favorable.
The suddenness of the transition
from yesterday morning, when the
king was receiving politicians, to the
present, when 1t Is believed he is crit
ically Ill, has shocked the country.
For the moment business and politics
are at standstill. The Prince of
Wales arrived at the palace at 10
o'clock this morning. Several physi-
clans and specialists are within call Of
the sick chamber.
The first unofficial news given out
today indicated improvement, those
with the king having been deceived
by the fact that he had rested quiet
ly throughout the night The news
was received with cheers by anxious
crowds throughout the city. This bull.
letin stated that his majesty's condi-
tion remained much the same. A sub.
sequent examination developed that
the patients bronchial tubes instead
of being In better condition were
more seriously affected after nights
sleep than they were yesterday.
Before noon a great crowd gathered
in front of the palace. The throug In
creased steadily until the police were
obliged to take measures to keep the
CTOWuS lAOfluSs OAly OuIC4dlS WSES
admitted to the palace precincts.
Early in the afternoon members Of tho
diplomatic corps called and signed the
visitors book, as did many other
prominent personages.
All left the palace betraying by their
expressions the fears entertained.
Visitors Say Condition Is Grave.
very bad" said the Archbishop OF
Canterbury with solemn shake OF
his head as he emerged from the pal
ace gate and was questioned regarding
his majesty's condition.
Callers at the palace today who had
expressed hope that the reports in thu
morning papers were exaggerated had
their worst fears confirmed by tha
palace officials.
"I'm very sorry to say said one OF
the kings close encourage, with a
shake Of the head, that the papers
have not exaggerated his majesty's
condition. It is very grave"
There are unmistakable signs that
all members of the palace encourage
are greatly alarmed. One government
officer who In his official capacity, att
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