Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1901 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Attorney General Taylor thinks the minimum wage law of 20cents per hobr on public work is unconstitutional, but, until so held by the supreme court, the law must be obeyed. The Winamac Democrat Journal and the Winamac Republican copied our recent remarks concerning the Winamac Bridge Co., being invited to submit bids at the next bridge letting in this I county, and the former adds: j “The Winamac Bridge company I will build your bridges for" less ! money while giving your better work and better material than the county ever paid to any company in the combine.” The parties who recently bought <mt R. MrTfdi er wood's Noblesville Democrat have caused the latter gentleman’s arrest, charging fraud, in that the subscription lists were 1 padded. Mr. Isherwood gave bond and the case will come up at I the next term of court in Hamilton county. Isherwood is a hustler, and built up the Democrat wonderfully during the time he was at its helm. It is probable his successors could not keep up the pace set by him and found business dropping off, hence their kick. Construction Comtni ssio ne r Burton sold the Mosier ditch again last Saturday, and as he exacted a forfeit of SSOO from each bidder he will likely have no trouble in completing the contract and getting the work going this 'time. The ditch was bidden in bj’ four parties. Wilis A* Son, C. H. Steinberg, B. J. Moore and C. I). Herring each getting a portion of the | work. Moore got nearly all the' stone work, and \VH4s A Soti the remainder of it. The dirt work ' averaged about six and one-half cents per cubic yard, ami the i stone work about eighty cents, I Mr. Burton expects to enter into I contract and bond for the work within a very lew days, and as the! supreme court dismissed the ap- i peal of the remonstrators a few I days ago, as we are informed, there seems to be nothing to prevent the work going ahead, though! it is probable that the contractors 1 will be given a year in which j to finish it, Mr. Burton saying! that while he wants to ‘get it done soon as possible he wants to! be fair with all concerned, con-! tractors as well as others. —Pulas-1 ki County Democrat.