The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-08
y. Old KeWeenaWlte
a. AnneaIs to Friends
For Assistance.
!. Now as Helpless as a Babe
10, Is Required 60 Handle
''' nd care For Him-A Most
worthy case.

News some short time ago called
...".ioo to the case OF it's old correspon-
,.0t' Emmanuel Broad. From the iol'
'"r,pg letter it would look as II thesuper
w. 'o,s des,re him to removeto the coun-
'' Sonse. which certainly iS no place Tor
osrsOu situated as he is. Can any old
rr..soavite step in and start sub
A' '.,;on to help Nanny out OF his
'.o"hsY The NEWS will gladly subscribe
| its mite o7 1000
Mr. Fred Mackenzie. -,
uy DEAR FRIEND:-l am become as
al..S IA baby; haye scarcely
@ 'ip"n,b enough to sic up, and some days
A aeuo, Get no at all. My nervous strain
eaD'1 1rsat that line or few words at
w inc T. all that can write when am
'...sS 70 stop and rest, 30 that writing
has become such task that T! cannot
u w,it Of tine letter wish / could. l was the
rrespondent OF the News for this conn-
ior over eight years, during which
,;msI worked hard and faithfully. lie
.as The greatest effort OF my life, but the
r "s strain was too much, to which |
s.,,;hnte the cause OF Fastening my
b,satdown and bringing about the ter
,;hle condition which 1 am now in. Dur
mo this time, must say, you treated me
ssy kindly, although the NEWS had
yTany up.hills, no doubt, at the time, to
climb and thank you Tor the recon-
pense. -,
Nv greatest thought-oyer which l
wandered day and night-was to draw
The attention OF mining men and mining
,apitalists 10 the mineral wealth oil he
kxseuaw county and to wipe out the pref
lice that had be- brought against IL,
(which no doubt would have been credit
10 much ADLER and better men, and II
NAV be Judge, the News was the means.
. or the stepping stones, by which the cap
ital at the Arnold and Humboldt, now
being expended was brought into the
county.
Now. dear friend, to the point. Living
ssxh my own daughter, she insists that L
must leave the household. that she is not
zoe. 1t certainly requires a man in order
10 do this and friend to assist besides.
In Iact, | am the greatest and worst
cripple you eyer saw; | have no control
' Of anything and | am drawn up like
hvess OF wood, with no use whatever OF
part OF my body but the left hand.
10 soliciting means to pay man to take
care oil me, the proper authority, the gu
pervlsor OF aoughton township, William
Chapman, responds, saying that they
will take me to the poor-house, which.
am sure-beiDg among strangers-is no
|place for person in the condition am.
And, moreover, | surely deserve some
&ng better to die in than the poor
house. could go back to my old home
and my s0n-in.law, who Ia a poor man
with seven children Gall girls) will take
eareoi me il sufficient means can beraised
TO paw him for his time to do so, Now.
Dear friend, what do you think about it?
And would ask II you would call the at
Nton OF friends through the News and
up a subscription on my behalf, to
Else means to help out in the paying for
he taking care OF me. The county will.
Pc doubt do part; my relatives will help.
Pnd with you and the News sufficient,
perhaps. may be raised to pay for my
Fare on the outside OF the door of the poor
ouse. God knows. dear friend, the time
eshort when shall be on the other side.
s9sre pain and sorrow will be all over
Fnd the spirit be at rest. Excuse pencil:
pave not written with q pen for over a
year Would like for you to drop me q
(etter. H. you could help me, should be
'ao' And with respects must close.
Your old friend,
\. EMANUEL BROAD.