Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1915 — M. L. Pass Victim of Yeggmen at McKenna, Wash. [ARTICLE]

M. L. Pass Victim of Yeggmen at McKenna, Wash.

McKenna, Wash., Feb. 14, 1915. Editors Republican: Even in these days of reform it seems difficult for any person to pass up a pass. Presumably this is the reason why yeggmen who blew open the safe otf the McKenna postofflce nailed a registered letter containing S4O of my hard-earned money. A man who can save S4O during a democratic administration ought to have a crown of roses (nix on the cross of gold and crown of thorns) but when he falls a victim of cracksmen he certainly has his oppression greatly multiplied. These yeggmen werp very considerate, they left my letter and bankbook but took the “cush.” I presume I will get it back, as this government ought to be good for S4O, but it will require enough red tape to stretch from here to the entrance of the exposition. Well, well, here’s the worst otf all. T am informed that my registration was only good for $25, for I am bound to lose sls of the amount I was sending to bank. Well, after a moment’s consideration, I expect that is about the per cent of loss that is reasonable to expect when the government ship is being steered by desciples of T. Jefferson et al. Here’s forgetting my fifteen and hoping for the gladsome day w r hen I can register my ballot for the dismissal of the present insum bents of the white house. Here’s hoping that four-fifths -of the population look upon things just as I do, and judged from what I can see out here there are no democrats left but postmasters. VMry respectfully yours, M. L. PASS.