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 76 HISTORY OP BEAVER COUNTY PAPERS. and even all factions with impartial fairness. Let the facts be given. Truth vcill not suffer from error in open combat. Publicity is light; it is the 'X-Ray' that illum- inates society's opaque substances, discovers evil doers, doing thus more efficient service as a protector of the people than even the sleuths of the law. Hail 'The X- E.ay!' May her light be as beneficial as her rays are penetrating !" It was issued as an evening paper, and was understood to be the representative of a new faction in the Ke- publican party, whose object was to break up an alleged ring in the party, and carry out the principles enunciated in the editorial quoted. Its editorial columns were re- markable for their plain speaking and denunciation of some of the politicians, but the seed seemed to be sown on shallow and rocky soil, and bore no good fruit. Its end was seen from the beginning by practical newspaper men. The "Daily X-Eay" was changed to a morning paper Jime 29, 1903, with the following at the head of its cohmins: "The 'Daily X-Eay' has been leased by the employees of the firm, and under their management will be issued each morning except Sunday." F. L. Parker was published as editor and business manager. The paper ceased publication with the issue of July 13, 1903, with but a little more than two months of troubled existence. A few months later Hartford P. Brown was appointed Eeceiver for the company, and it was sold at public auction March 26, 1904, the purchaser being Joseph L. Holmes Esq. In May 1904 Smith Curtis bought the plant from Mr. Holmes, and in it is published the "Argus and Radical," which Mr. Curtis revived when the "Daily X-Ray" failed. Thus closes the record of a remarkable journalistic career in Beaver county.