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Show TOO MUCH FOR THE POLICEMAN. He Had But Dim Ideas of Symbols In Public Library. Aunt Sally Freeman's education had not been forced, and when she wai on her first visit to Boston, a short time ago, and was showa the sights, the public library was not overlooked. Just inside the entrance she spied the brass figures of crabs, fishes, bull, etc.. In the floor. After looking them oye for a few moments, she asked the po liceman on duty why ' they were put there. "Well, madam," he replied, "when 1 first came here and saw them. I thought th'oy must hare been sent by the meat and fish handlers' union, but I hear that they cakl it the sign of the Soda Act. What that token is I don't know, but they l ave one like It in Washington that they us-; in Making up weather reports, though how they do it beats me."-r-Bs' a Herald. Neat Job Work at this office |