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THE WESTERN STAR. 101 purchased by George Warrington, when he returned to the "Tribune." After two years he was offered the position of Beaver Falls reporter and city editor of the "Star," which he accepted, and he has held that position since. He has also been the Beaver Falls representative of the Pittsburg "Dispatch," "Post," "Times," and "Gazette," and the Tri-State Press Bureau of Pittsburg, and has done considerable special work for New York, Philadelphia and Cleveland papers. Among others of the local writers on the paper, are W. C. Hamilton New Brighton, John Thomas Rochester, and Thomas Beaver, Monaca. Mrs. Carrie Ashton reads proof and has charge of the mailing department. The force of printers consists of James Alexander foreman of the newspaper; compositor Walter Hallam; foreman of job office Robert Nulton; pressman W. B. Drassler; operators of Simplex H. L. Gresham and G. R. Hemphill; apprentice Ed. Steel. In 1900 the weekly "Star" was changed to a semi- weekly. The type is now set on a Simplex machine, and a fine new press has been installed, making the office a very complete one. The paper has become one of the best Democratic papers in Western Pennsylvania, out- side of Pittsburg, and is prosperous. The hard work and fortitude of the journalistic fathers of Democracy, have borne good friiit, and the party has in the "Star" a worthy and able organ.