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the decision went to the Shorthorns over Mr. 

 Gosling's protest. George Morgan, who was pres- 

 ent, became particularly wrathy over the ver- 

 dict, claiming that Lady Wilton's equal had 

 never appeared in a western showyard. "Uncle 

 Willie" Watson, then with Mr. Harvey at Turling- 

 ton, said to that rare old "brither Scot," William 

 Miller, manager for Mr. Adams, the owner of 

 Princess Alice, "Weel noo, ye've just beaten the 

 best coo on the grounds. ' ' 



Beau Eeal came forward at Topeka. An accident 

 had cost him loss of flesh and bloom, but Beau Eeal 

 out of form was better than the good Plutarch, and 

 the ribbons were placed accordingly. Murdock won 

 again by default. Beau Real 3d beat his Beau Real 

 brother, Shockey's Nimrod, in yearlings. Lady 

 Wilton was first in cows by everybody's consent. 

 Makin Bros, of Florence, Kans., most capable men, 

 who had by this time become established in Here- 

 fords, contributed good cattle to this show. They 

 did not win, but there came a day later on when 

 they had to be reckoned with. Miss Beau Real was 

 ordered by the judge, Capt. Huber, ahead of Curly 

 17th in the two-year-olds. 



The open buU-and-get championship at Topeka 

 was awarded by Col. J. F. True and the late John 

 McDiarmid to the Beau Real contingent, over the 

 Shorthorn Scotland's Heros and Col. Harris' Baron 

 Victors. The Shorthorn Cupbearer was made cham- 

 pion bull over all, whereupon the Hereford breeders 

 rebelled and sought their tents. Princess Alice be- 



