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ciftei geneiation, but as a matter of fact, beaglers 
from all parts of the country value it just as highly. 
Mr. McAleer offered the services of this dog at the 
low fee of fifteen dollars, which made him available 
to all. 
Coming some years later, was Afton’s Uncle Sam, 
a dog which proved to be a consistent winner that 
soon gained championship honors afield. His 
owner was P. A. Peterson, owner of the Afton 
Kennels, and in this prepotent little hound he has 
a marvelous producer. Uncle Sam is probably the 
greatest sire of winners of all time. Like Mr. 
McAleer, Mr. Peterson offered this dog at a fee 
of $15. Red Sox was another McAleer dog; 
coming before the public about the same time as 
Uncle Sam, that is, between the years of 1914 
and 1920. 
Alibi Billy, owned by W. A. Powell, of Taylor- 
ville, Illinois, has of late vears been a most success- 
ful sire. One nick, that with Bright Eyes, proving 
to be particularly productive of good results, but 
Billy was a success with practically every line of 
blood to which he was mated. His fee was also $15. 
Champion Charm ion Ben, owned by the Char- 
mion kennels, of which Fred Horn was the owner, 
and George Flammer, the manager, gained his title 
on the bench and in the field and in this connection 
it might not be out of place to state that this dog 
and Frank Forest are the only two beagles which 
gained double championship honors; that is, in the 
field and on the bench. The Charmion Kennels up 
until quite recently, operated in New Jersey, and 
