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Unkinged to another; the strategy of a Treat general, tin; victory of an ud-s miral in sinking a nation’s fleet in 2« t minutes. the suggestions to pierce tii«1 , crust of the earl a to find petroleum - Some would even now take the hdiitns , from true leaders. ! trust this moiiu-may ever stand to defend llie• claim iltul Kdwin Drake first sug-• Rested, and then demons;rated,that the rock contained a substitute for a.11 .,-x-• istfng ill it in inant s. and in quantities suriicietiL to meet the demands of civilization. Me endured great hardships, disappointment and ridicule in tin-work, hut he never lost faith. IDs earnestness induced a number of east-. era men to put into a company called the ■’Seneca Oil Co.” a few thousand dollars each and they told him to go ahead with his well. Dmkc- called to his aid William Smith, belter known as “Uncle Billy,” and together they faced the problems of lords ami appliances to drill a four inch hole into the rock. From September, ISSS. to August, isr,‘i, a deep hole was made in their money, hut only 50 foot of a hole in the rock. No more money to be had from the east for the “crazy purpose,” Drake used his own last cent and his credit: ho borrowed and begged for enough to go only a few feet more. Much is due to our fellow-towns!mm. Mr. Ti. D. Fletcher and Peter Wilson, who loaned Col. Drake their credit at Llim last, arid a depth of iihll feci was lunched and oil began io show with the wafer on August 25'. ISr.f). Tile man had done what he could: Providence met him more than half way. bringing her rich store oi petroleum from its jnatural bed up through a crevice in the rock to meet the point of the drill, i -believe there bus never since ix-m found a paying oil well ill solid rock i at a depth of FHr. feel. Thus docs tic- lt;Alnrgluv, through men, work out j ■ great events. ■To yon. young friends, this menu- -v monf should lie an object lesson in art 1 worthy of careful study. It. “boohl be 1 ar. incentive to succeed in what you are t called upon to do. Providence has t planted neves of diamonds along the t oath your life shall tread; it remains t for you to dig and had, cut and polish, e diligentiy, until what your rnind anil i. hand shall give to the world will make a it brighter, better and in me beautiful, j-VW- have here With us Mrs. Few in L. j, Drake, the Woman who stood behind t the man that drilled the well, sharing ,, his hopes, disappointments, his trials, j! and final success. We are pleased that j, she is here to witness and share in the f[ dedication of this memorial io her ^ husband's honor. (-As to the donor of this Tribute to the ; memory of Colonel Drake, i urn only at j'iihcrtv io stare that he came to Titus-* 11vj]I« by staw r,oach from Union Ciiy {than railed Union ftfrlls) forty years h tiro tnrutfu. arid has ever zinlt;r- boon ‘ficntiffed wilh the petroleum industry.In fairness to his friends, his mime ^ will. at. ‘cOmf‘ future time, iio properly \ inscribed upon the monument. On his ^ behalf I present io the city of Titus- ; ville. through yon. its Honorable Mayor. this mmnorml in srnifeful remember- t: iren nf a rrrvn; man. A trust mud lias _ :\SO blt;en provided by the donor. Lise io veil no from wlii lt;!i will be paid annually io the m;v for the can* of therroilm! and montiment.Mr. Fletchers Brief Wortis.Mr. ID D. Ficictmr then i»resinned tlilt;- jS. A. Bloss, ProprietosEstii ijlislikf j iSbi.*.Published daily excopi Sunday frbiii the corner o i FraiijJin and A ret Sts.ESI FOR EVERYTerms to Subscribers as FollowsOno year [52 weeks)...........$5Six months (20 weeks) ....2Three months (13 weeks).......1One week.......................DUFF'S REPINED Allt; )l.,\ysi$N comes in Inn-iiM-lii'iiiiy riiJjN. ivJilWi kt-rjj ii Milmvtl. Vui; ;:VL lull iiUTiiHUfy of Uk? very in-*i mo* lhut motitirzi ■“'•imiliric niimuEuetiire uau product: when you buyThe Herald Receives the Full Associated Press Reports.53An t-rouislle dainty fur Um tnhU*. A hrlp to exixlli'iil imoklux. Sold in lt;|Uuri.-s huli'^aiioiu and gallons, ut ^roc^-ry hNjr-s, In pin la lop oraorv’.v vajj riiris.P. DUFF SONS, PittsburgREPUBLICAN TICKET,Judge of the Supreme Court, W. P. POTTKR. of Allegheny State Treasurer,FRANK lt;}. HAKR'TS. of Ciearneld.iit-\ g k-Mi[Continued on Third Pase.]2 ■ TITrSVTLT E HERALD. SATURDAY OCTOBER 5 19!
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Titusville Herald
Titusville, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Oct 05, 1901
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