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 THE BEAVER TIMES 137 1885, when he returned to the practice of law. He has been for many years the legal adviser of the Pittsburg & Lake Erie Kailroad and the Harmony Society, and has been closely identified with the business interests of the county. He has the confidence of the people in every respect. The new daily started on its career with the following address to the people: "Today the 'Times' greets the readers of the Beaver Valley in a new form. It begins its daily m.ission of faithfully giving the news of the world pro and con. Every effort wiU be made to give a faithful accounting of the happenings of the valley, its proper field and sphere. It is with some reluctance that we force upon the reading public the present issue, but if all wiU bide with us a while, we promise to do much better. The stride from a weekly to a daily is a big one, and requires much effort on the part of every one con- nected with the force. You see us as we feel and think. Our pulsations as depicted in our columns will be full and free. Nothing will be allowed to clog the free course of our thought. In politics we are Kepublican; in news we are cosmopolitan. With such mixture of blood running through our veins, we cannot help but please the masses. Bear and forbear are two 'animals' that can be easily tamed and cultivated. We ask our readers to bear with us and we will forbear in all things critical. As our aim is for the advancement of party and community, we ask all our readers to consider our colimins theirs. News, no matter from what source it comes, if legitimate, is always acceptable. It is with the feelings of a college graduate, when he makes his first appearance on the world's stage, that we greet you today. We are here to stay, and home and party is our watch- word." J. L. Deming was succeeded as general manager by T. S. Laughlin, formerly business manager of the "Argus