The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 1512, Ed. 1 Friday, January 22, 1909 Page: 3 of 4
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TO BE ERECTEDON on
IN PENNSYLVANIA.F . '
DRAKE OIL. WELL .MOKUEERT
There is nothing found in fiction to
equal the wonderful story of the mar-
velous development of the petroleum
industry in this country. Perhaps the
nearest one might come to it would
be found in Scheherzade’s tale of
Aladdin’s lamp, the magic power that
produced wealth and luxury beyond
computation. The lamp of Aladdin
was no more marvelous than that
which burns “Standard, water white,
150 degrees test.”
It is not yet a half century since
this industry began. To be accurate,
it will be 50 years on August 19, 1909,
since Col. Edwin A. F. Drake com-
pleted that famous first oil well near
the banks of Oil creek, a short' dis-
tance below the present city of Titus-
ville. The 49 years since that event
have been of the busiest in oil devel-
opment. The history of the industry
is an aggregation of romances unpar-
alleled; it is one great romance of
vital and Intense interest.
“Progressive Pennsylvania” has been
accused of a lack of civic pride. Its
monuments are few, though its notable
achievements have been many and
its great men legion. Oildom promises
a better record. A magnificent monu-
ment to Col. E. A. F. Drake stands in
Woodlawn cemetery. Titusville.
Now, a beautiful monument, com-
memorating the foundation of the in-
dustry, is planned by Canadota chap-
ter, Daughters of the American Revo-
lution,- to be erected at the site of the
Drake well. It is desired to have this
monument unveiled on the fiftieth an-
niversary of the discovery that gave
to the world a new industry—an in-
dustry that has done much—or more
—to advance civilization as the appli-
cation of steam. The design of this
monument is shown in our illustra-
tion and it is to be provided by the
voluntary contributions of the grate-
ful “sons and daughters of the oil
country.”
The crooning feature of the monu-
ment is to be a flaming torch, illumin-
ating the globe. What a wealth of
suggestion! It tells the story of how
the cheap mineral oil from the earth
carried the light of intelligence into
the dark corners of earth! Since
Drake’s discovery the obscure Lin-
colns of the world have not been com-
pelled to read by the light of blazing
pine knots on the hearth; our Frank-
lins have not been forced to study
philosophy by the feeble flicker of
sputtering tallow candles.
Rumination, however, is not the
whole story of this industry. From
crude oil more than 300 porducts are
extracted. The parafine wax, familiar
to every household, the equally uni-
versal vaseline,.the gasoline that has
Introduced a new era of power; the
lubricants that make the machinery
run smoothly; the naphtha that en-
riches to brilliancy, all manufactured
gas. Brilliant color dyes, photographic
developments, many medical drugs,
come from the compounded fluid call-
ed petroleum.
Natural gas, the perfect fuel, its
supply now an industry in itself, is but
a branch of the new world opened by
Drake’s discovery; a world of effort
and wealth developed by other geni-
uses, who followed after. This monu-
ment will pay tribute to every one of
them, because it will be dedicated to
the vast and marvelous mining and
manufacturing industries of which the
Drake well was the foundation. It will
be a monument to the race of men
who have solved more gigantic prob-
lems and met more emergencies in 50
years than were ever given in the
same space of time to any other race
of men to solve.
In this short time the men of “oil-
dom” have discovered a new product,
dissolved it into its constituent ele-
ments, devised means for storage, cre-
ated vast systems of transportation,
delivered the product to the.uttermost
ends of the earth, devised new ma-
chinery, conquered physical obstacles
and read the book of the rocky strata
as no other men have done.
From that little beginning of Col.
Drake on Oil creek, a small hole of
150 feet deep, and a few barrels of
greasy fluid, has grown a world-wide
industry. It employs a million men;
walking beams creak in every clime;
oil flows from the Gulf of Mexico to
the Caspian and back again; the
driller is at work In the cradle of the
Aryan race, in Japan, in the haunt of
the wild man of Borneo. This indus-
try has added billions of dollars of
new, clean wealth to the world’s store
in this marvelous half century—within
the life span of men whose hearts are
yet young.
It well deserves a monument and
one built by the men who have helped
to create the industry—the men who
have rubbed the wonderful lamp and
found gold in their hands. This duty
should not be left to another genera-
tion. Already there are thousands en-
listed in this army of modern grease
who never saw the site on which the
old Drake well was drilled with so
much pains and patience. Annually
hundreds of travelers pass the magic
spot and have naught to attract their
glance from the car window. But next
year they may see the tall shaft and
the torch that, hand in hand with Lib-
erty, has lighted the world, literally.
The following description is given of
the design of the Petroleum Me-
morial:
“The monument is in the form of a
monolithic Doric shaft bearing aloft
a bronze lantern in the form of a
globe. The shaft rests upon a single
block of stone, upon the four faces
of which are bas-reliefs symbolical of
the departments of human activity
which have been most affected by the
discovery of oil—heat, light, power and
locomotion. The base rests upon a
stylobate of three high steps. The
stylobate is in the center of a paved
area surrounded by a parapet having
at the four corners salient masses,
upon the outer surface of which are
to be cut inscriptions telling of the
history of the discovery of oil by Col.
Drake and of the evolution of the in-
dustry. The whole monument is to be
raised upon a sodded plateau and is to
be approached on all four sides by
flights of 13 steps.
The dimensions of the monument
are as follows: Plateau, 94 feet
square; platform at parapet line, 52
feet square; diameter of shaft, 5 feet
6 inches; pedestal, 8 feet square;
stylobate, 20 feet square; height of
plateau, 8 feet; height of monument,
53 feet; total height of monument and
plateau, 61 feet.
The location of the old Drake well
is on a sightly spot near the line of
the Pennsylvania railroad, so that the
monument when completed can be
viewed by all travelers between Pitts
burg and Buffalo.
Sexes in Antagonism.
Woman suffrage has been carried to
an extreme in Buenos Ayres. An Ital-
ian woman describes the situation in
the Argentine city: “A sort of recip-
rocal fear seems to raise an insur-
mountable barrier between the men
and women. Whether at home, in the
street, at banquets and public prom-
enades, in the theaters or schools, the
two sexes, as if by a tacit understand-
ing, keep each other at a respectful
distance. What most strikes the for-
eigner who walks in Buenos Ayres,
whether he traverse the narrow street
where the traffic of foot passengers is
more crowded than in either London
or Paris, or saunter through'the broad
avenues where tram cars, carriages,
automobiles pass and repass each
other, is the absence of woman. .* . .
She acts,-not as an associate of man,
but as a rival, and in the same house
we find an antagonism existing be-
tween husband and wife, mother and
son.” The social reformers of Argen-
tina are beginning to think that wom-
en are being too highly educated. They
neglect their children and household
duties.
Their Handicap.
Everything depends upon the point
of view, but we have noticed that
some people’s point of view Isn’t
very sharp.
Fauvczeis
of'fashion
IN THE GAY MASQUE
SIMPLY-MADE COSTUME FOR A
YOUNG GIRL.
Green Roman Satin the Material, Or-
namented with Emblems of Com-
mon Superstitions Generally
Believed In.
This simply-made dress is of green
Roman satin, ornamented with em-
blems of the more common supersti-
tions, in whose making or marring of
our daily weal we have a reluctant be-
lief. The skirt, bordered with white
may^is trimmed with peacock’s feath-
ers, four-leaved shamrocks of velvet
and playing cards. The “V” bodice has
a border of white heather; the vest of
toning chiffon, bordered with a little
applique trimming, has at either cor-
ner of the square neck' a “nine pea-
pod” and a Philippine almond, made
of colored plasticine. A new moon in
the hair, a spider on the shoulder, an
owl perched on the wrist, a necklace
of pierced coins, and an opal bracelet,
dispose of several more traditions.
“Friday” in silver braid decorates the
waistband, and a horseshoe and lad-
der cut in silver card may be sewn on
either sleeve. The figures seven and
13 form shoe-buckles. A black cat
should be led on a green ribbon, and
the final touch of a broken mirror,
should anyone dare tempt fate and
break one, may be suspended from the
waist. The trimmings could easily be
added to should other ideas occur to
one.
Material required for the dress it-
self: Five yards 42 inches wide, five
yards sateen lining.
NOT ALL FOR THE YOUNG.
This Season Fashion Designers Have
Had Thought for the Elderly.
All the fashions are not for the
young this winter. There never were
prettier costumes for elderly ladies.
The lines are just suited for figures
that have lost something of their defi
niteness.
All the shades of gray as well as
all black build these costumes. The
woman who wants a good-looking suit
for dressy afternoon affairs chooses
a long, straight, high-waisted black
liberty skirt with a Napoleon coal
of Ottoman silk, which has three small
shaped capes over the shoulders.
There is a high turn-over collar
faced with velvet, embroidered with
gold threads. The wide cuffs match
the collar. There is a tiny waistcoat
of gold embroidered black satin and
a full jabot of fine old lace.
With this suit is worn a wide tur-
ban of black satin laid in folds with a
white osprey at the side.
Paneled Sleeves.
Down the outer edges of every
smart dress sleeve now runs a
“panel,” or strapping of contrasting
fabric. If the sleeve is of tucked or
shirred net, the panel will be of satin;
or, in case the net sleeve ornaments
a cloth frock, the panel will be of the
cloth. Cloth sleeves, on the other
hand, have panels of embroidered net
or lace insertion matching the mate-
rial in color, and through these trans-
parent panels the flesh is allowed to
show. Along most of the panels goes
a row of buttons, or there are at least
several groups of small buttons to ac-
centuate the outline trimming of the
sleeve.
ARE HURT BY FREEZING.
Foods and Liquids Must Be Protected
from Cold Weather.
During the winter tonics and other
liquids should be kept where they will
not freeze, as with many of them the
condition is changed and much of the
good effect lost.
There is special need of care with
milk of magnesia, which is much used
as a dentifrice. Freezing precipitates
the magnesia, and it falls to the bot-
tom of the bottle and is greatly deteri-
orated in consequence.
Olive oil should also never be al-
lowed to freeze, as it is not the same
afterwards and loses much of its
taste. Connoisseurs will not keep it
in the refrigerator, even in summer.
Milk that has frozen is thin and wa-
tery, and if intended for use by babies
is never so beneficial afterwards.
Natural Waist Line.
The newest afternoon frocks from
Paris exploit quite a contradiction to
prevalent modes in America. A smart
woman appeared at the horse show in
a Callot model, unpacked only the day
before it was worn, and instead of a
short-waisted effect the bodice came
well down to the natural waist line, so
that she appeared as slim as possible
at that point. It seems that many of
the great designers considered that
this treatment balances the tight-fit-
ting skirts better than the straight
waist line. The skirt of the gown
seen was as tight as possible, defining
the limbs of the wearer as she moved,
and having a narrow, rather long train.
Evening gowns on the other hand con-
tinue to have their skirts draped al-
most to the bust..
WILL PLEASE THE BABY.
Sleigh Bell Ring Makes Delightful and
Appropriate Gift.
Something for the baby is one of
the most important of gifts. A sleigh
bell ring will delight his young fancy,
for It has gay ribbon, and when he
shakes it the bells tinkle merrily.
A small embroidery hoop is wound
tightly with ribbon, and five strands of
Rosettes in the Hair.
There is a new fashion come about
to wear a filet of ribbon across the
pompadour ending in large rosettes,
Dutch fashion, over the ears.
These are made of cloth of gold or
silver, of soft satin ribbon, and some-
times of lace and flowers.
The young girl who wants some-
thing novel for her coiffure when she
is going out to her first parties might
follow out this suggestion. The size
of the rosettes should be carefully
watched, for if they are too big, the
arrangement is apt to be unbecoming.
the ribbon are stretched across the
hoop. A bow of the ribbon finishes
where the strands are sewn on, and a
bell is sewn to the other end.
A practical idea is to take a hoop
from a butter tub, make notches in the
wood and tie it together tightly before
winding with the ribbon.
It takes only a few minutes to make
the ring and the ribbon and bells’ are
inexpensive. Anyone who has a few
moments to spare might make half a
dozen or so, and send them to some
children’s home or hospital—for there
is always sure to be some very wee
ones there.
Life as We Make It.
Every day that is born into the
world comes like a burst of music,
and rings itself all the day through;
and thou shalt make it dance a dirge,
or a life-march, as thou wilt.—Carlyle.
MESSAGE OF THE*
FADING LEAF
By REV. A. C. DIXON, D. D.,
Pastor of the Chicago Ave. (Moody’s)
Church, Chicago.
‘We all do fade as the leaf.”—Isaiah
64:6.”
The leaf in fad-
ing ripens. The
bright color of the
maple is not the
hectic flush of
consumption, but
the ruddy glow of
maturity. Mother
earth blossoms and
ripens the fruit
for man, while she
ripens the leaves
for herself. She
will not eat the
pear and the or-
ange that may fall
upon the ground,
but she prefers to give them to men,
while she keeps the ripe leaves for her
table alone. So old age means not de-
cay, but maturity. If life has been well
spent death is the falling of a ripened
leaf. Eliphaz spoke to Job a great
truth when he said: “Thou shalt come
to thy grave In a full age, like a shock
of corn cometh in in its season.” The
physical decrepitude of the Christian
is the ripening autumn leaf, from
which shine forth the rainbow colors
of faith, joy and peace.
The best of living is the last,
And life grows sweetest at its close,
And something richer than the past
These days disclose.
Alone, yet not alone I stand.
Around, above a power Divine
Is shining, and a heavenly hand
Is touching mine.
Strange glories gild my closing days,
And one bright star from out the west
Calls me in tender tones away
From work to rest.
And voices which amid the din
Of outward life I could not hear,
Are gently whispering within
Their words of cheer.
So welcome is each flying year,
And welcome is the silent bliss,
Nor aught this noisy world can bear
Compares with this.
The Mission of the Leaf.
The leaf in fading also fulfills its
mission. Autumn is the commence-
ment week of the forest, the gradu-
ating season of the leaves, the time
when they get their diplomas from
the God of nature for the work that
has been done. The mission of the
leaf is to build up the forest. It is the
laboratory in which the plant fiber is
made. The rough, coarse substances
are taken by the roots and carried up
into the trunk, but they must go into
the finer laboratory of the leaf before
ciiev can be transformed into fiber that
abides. '"Leaves-are the lungs ofjihe-—-
trees, and a man can g6-!^aloBtf "with-
out his lungs just as easily as a tree
without leaves. And every leaf does
its part from the time that it first
begins to be rocked by the winds in
its winter cradle, wrapped in warm
garments, until it matures in the
beauty of autumn.
Jesus said: “To every one his
work.” There is a sphere for each
of us which no one else can fill. No
leaf in the forest can do the work of
another leaf. Faithfulness, not big-
ness, is the test and will receive the
reward. “He that is faithful in that
which is least is faithful also in
much.” which is often quoted as mean-
ing that if we are faithful in little
things God will promote us and give
us the opportunity of being faihtful in
great things. It has no such meaning.
Faithfulness in the least is—not will
be—is now faithfulness in much. Not
the little nor the much, but the faith-
fulness counts with God. The least
leaf that performs its mission will
have as much reward as the greatest
tree trunk, which can be no more.
Co-operation.
Every leaf works with its brother
leaf. It takes many leaves to build
up a tree, and if one leaf should de-
cide to withdraw and work independ-
ently of all other leaves, it would do
much toward destroying itself without
helping others. “We are laborers to-
gether for God.” It is not enough
that we be laborers; we must be labor-
ers together with God. If we will
work with God we cannot fail to work
together. There are some who refuse
to join a church. They prefer to
work alone, and the result is that
much of life is wasted for the lack of
the accumulated power which goes
with organization. Moses asked the
question: “How shall one chase a
thousand and two put ten thousand to
flight?” Master the mathematics that
underlies that question. It means that
two are ten times stronger than one.
If, therefore, you would multiply your-
self by ten, join with others in the
work of God.
Climatic Peculiarity.
Montreal, with its winters of great
severity, is 350 miles nearer the equa-
tor than is London. Montreal, indeed,
is on the same degree of latitude as
Venice.
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 1512, Ed. 1 Friday, January 22, 1909, newspaper, January 22, 1909; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth910994/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lampasas Public Library.