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Show A citizens league has been formed in Chicago lor th suppression of the sale ct' liquor lo minors, and the saloon keepers' association of the eame city is stubbornly contesting every move made by the ieagua. The Illinois laws provide that any person guilty of eelling liquor to a minor, without the written order of parent, physician, or guardian, shall be fined from $20 lo $100, or imprisoned in the county jail not lesa than ten nor more than thirty days, or bolii penalties pen-alties may be inflicted. In ordr to get around this clause the liquor deal-era deal-era nave bs-.d printed permit, which readd us loilows: To any SALOON KEEPEIt in tbo city f t-hionjto. I hereby const'i to lha selling or giving giv-ing of inloncr-u'iig liquor of any kind, by you oi any of your agon's or servants, to bearer ta minor), at any ihno from nd after this date. Dated 18TS. f Parent) (Guardian) (Family Physician) This form of permit is regarded by the citizen's league as manifestly evasive, The contest is crowing decidedly de-cidedly interesting, eepecially to the eaioon keepers, whose profits would be greutly curtailed by the enforcement enforce-ment of the law. |