The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-28

family still reside there. The Judge
was elected to the supreme bench in
1875, and npon the expiration of his
term settled down to the practice of
law in c lumbus. He was a Democrat
in politics and always took a lively in
terest in public affairs. A year ago he
delivered an address before the Scotch
Irish society of America, of which he
was member, at Lexington, Va. lie
was trustee of the Ohio Archaeological
and Historical society, and also trustee
of Miami university.
An effort is being made by organized
labor in Columbus to prevent the Lam
ming Printing Company of Norwalls
from being awarded the contract for
the work will be performed by non
union labor The state printing, which
amounts to about $40, 900 per annrm, Is
let to the lowest bidders every two
years. Usually prospective bidders
form pool and divide up the work.
When the bids were opened recently, it
was found that the Norwall1 firm was
the lowest competitor for all the large
work. If there was pool, as stated,
this was matter of policy, as compos-
itors can be obtained cheaper in a small
town than in the city. Without reflect
ing upon any of the concerns which
have been doing the state printing the
past few years, it may be stated that
Ohio has about the worst looking public
documents of any state in the union.
This may not be SO much the fault of
the printer as of the policy of the state
in buying it's paper. The cheapest,
fimsiest stock that it is possible to OBJ
tain has been used in many valuable
reports. Compared with the fine books
issued by New York, Massachusetts,
and number of other states, our doc
uments are disgrace.
The demand for campaign literature
still keeps up at an unprecedented rate.
Heretofore the anxiety of party man
ayers has been that few persons read
the matter that was sent out from
headquarters, and it was question
whether the money expended for
printed speeches and arguments might
not be utilized TO greater advantage in
fireworks or some other more attractive
form. They either understimated the
intelligence of the masses in the past,
or sudden desire for enlightenment
has come over the minds of the people.
Even the publishing houses who fur
to read the signs of the times have
been caught mapping, and with presses
going day and night are utterly unable
to fill orders. There seems to be
general tendency to read both sides of
the financial question. This desire for
instruction, coupled with the policy of
giving both sidcs "a fair hearing, is GER
tainly an enco" aging sign.
The popular belief that no gambler
over dies rich as been belied in the
case of the late John Calender, who for
many years ran a resort in Columbus
that was know all over the state. Ills
place on West Broad street, near High,
within stones throw of the State
House, was frequented by politicians
and other public personages, and there
is perhaps no section of Ohio but what
contain men who could give interest
ing "reminiscences OF "Callenders
place. As is unusual with gamblers,
Mr.. Calender was careful OF his money
md invested it in real estate. Several
years ago, he found himself rich
man as result of his judicious specu-
latons. and retired from business
lie built himself beautiful residence
on East Broad street, opposite Frank
lin Park, where he resided until his
death, which occurred on the 9th inst.
lie was the owner of considerable
acreage in this locality, and had
valuable holdings in other parts of the
city, which will swell his estate to
comfortable figure. Calender was
quiet, unostentatious man, and aside
from having been a gambler, ranked az
q good citizen. At the time of his
denth he was a member of the city
board of enunlization.