Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 308, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1915 — Sawdust Joke on Two Sacramento Police Officers [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Sawdust Joke on Two Sacramento Police Officers

SACRAMENTO, CAL.—Ducks that feed on rice are most palatable, but Police Sergeant George W. Maley, Detective William Kramer of coonhunting fame and Detective Fred Kripp, alias “Fizz,” are united in declaring

that wild ducks that are so blind they eat sawdust are not any more palatable than tried doorknobs. It’s a story that is hard to tell, having so many angles and containing so much mystery. But this is it: Two fine canvas back ducks were left at the city jail with a note stating they were for Bergent Maley. Maley has lots of friends and he was much pleased. He telephoned to his mother, telling her to cancel the

meat order for the day, as a friend had left two fine ducks. Maley started home with the birds and something prompted him to examine them. A close scrutiny caused the sergeant to return to his office and call in Kramer. “Here’s two ducks somebody left for you,” Maley told Kramer. Detective Kramer, who is a shrewd coon hunter and knows something about ducks, was overjoyed. He at once phoned to Ms wife, telling her he be right home with a brace of ducks. ' With a smile on his face and the ducks In his good right hand he departed. He wasn’t gone long. He returned and threw the ducks at Maley. _ The ducks, gentle reader, are stuffed with excelsior and sawdust. Some near humorist skinned a brace of canvasbacks, and after having the ducks cooked for himself, stuffed the skin, feathers, feet and all, and left them st tite city Jail.