The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-02
<ol|ne Mr.. whes,er's election ex.

i ||&"V @coouuts hlou SuOEtiy dIt6T Ln6 re-
cent election, the Franklin News says:
1t cost Hon. Nelson p. Wheeler close to
$1,000 to be elected to Congress in the 2Sth
district without practically any opposi-
tion. But 1t is expected of candidates for
Congress that they help out the various
county committees, and Mr.. Wheeler
came up nicely. His itemized statement
filed in the Prothonotary's Office, shows
that he contributed to the various funds
as follows: Vensngo county, $500, Mer-
Ger county, $500, Warren county, $500,
Elk county, 500, Forest county. Sl75,
Mr.. Wheeler also gave SIS to the Green
vile Republican Club and $50 to the
Sharon Republican Club. His total ex-
penditures were 81 ,97S.7s, and the re.
mainder was spent for travelling ex-
penses.
The expense accounts of the candi-
dates in the late campaign are being filed
at the Prothonotary's office, but are not
all in yet. Those now on file are as fol-
lows: W. II. Plckens, secretary and
treasurer of the Republican county COM
mittee certifies to an expenditure of $500.
j. G. Geist, Republican candidate for
Prothonotsry expended $l56.06, and his
Democratic opponent, F. e. Harkless
spent S7l.33. Cyrus F. Hunt, Democratic
candidate for Assembly; Ernest Sibble,
Rep, for Jury Commissioner; j. p. Kel-
ly, DEM, for Auditor; Philip Emert and
II. II. Mcclellan, Democratic candidates
for County Commissioner, certify that
their expenses were less than $50 VIM.
II. Harrison and J. M. Zuendel, Repub-
ican candidates for Comm issioner certify
that their expenses we're $9SS6, and
$5l.7O respectively.
"A report has been received by DR.. +.
j. Bovard, county medical inspector, of
the state health departments analysis OF
the samples of water from Marienville,
which samples we're sent to the depart
ment last week with the statement that
the use of water from these wells was
supposed TO be the cause of several cases
of typhoid fever now existing in Marien.
vile. The report shows that the water
from the school house we'll was pure and
contained no bacteria. The water from
the Brock way we'll showed the presence
of APO bacteria to the cubic centimetre, or
one-third inch OF water. Only six of
these we're of the colon bacillus, which is
responsible for most cases of bowel dis
orders. No typhoid germs were reported
in this water, so it will be necessary to
look elsewhere for the causes from which
the fever originated. Up to last Thurs
day night DR.. James Hess of Marienvile
had reported to the proper health officer
that there were five cases of typhoid fever
under his care and stated that the proba-
bilities were there would be more. All
the patients were doing well.
The water problem in almost every
community is as serious as it is at Seneca,
Venango county, according to the "Kick-
er" of that place, which says: Almost
every spring and we'll in town has been
drained of the last drop of water and on
every hand one hears the question,
"Wbat are you doing for water?" the
answer being usually the laconic one of
Doing without" The water we'll on the
W. p. French property furnishes the
wster supply for about all the North
Nam street residents, Mr.. French pump
ing the tank full every day for their use,
and were it not for this our people would
oe in even worse straits. The Barr
spring, hitherto full to the brim with
clear and sparkling water, has been
drawn upon to such an extent that the
water is muddy and unfit for drinking
purposes, though a great deal is taken
out daily for household use. A few other
springs about town are being drawn upon
to large extent but most of our people
follow the practice of getting pailful Of
water wherever they can, finding 1t im-
possible to get any quantity at one place,
The water from springs in distant pas.
ture fields, long unused is being hauled
for laundry purposes, and rain water is
| jealously boarded.