Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-08

ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICIAL. PAPER
IL 10 stated that several Of the Knights OF
Labor assemblies Of this city have subscribed
to an address TO the general assembly In oppo.
sition 10 the proposal to establish public news
paper as the organ OF the Knights of Labor.
This address sets forth among the reasons for
opposing the establishment of the newspaper
the following:
Having carefully searched the history OF or
OF establishing newspapers as authori1ed organs
Of the society and managed by an executive
board. we find that it has always resulted in
. .a not IN the injury or destruction of
Whenever paper has been started ouarrels,
oissenslons, eno contentious, have soon re-
suited. An editor qualified to conduct such q
mammoth organ az the one here proposed
would utterly refuse 70 be handicapped BY an
We believe that the establishment Of a
newspaper "a paper for general news) by the
order would be an act of great injustice to the
whose publishers and editors are striving will,
all their powers to advance the best interests of
the oraer; ana II they seem to have come short
lief, may not the fault be Justly laid at the
door OF the general executive board who have
failed TO present such measures, or to examine
ana report upon such as have been prepared by
members OF the order and submitted to them?
To the compulsory tax tor the purpose of pub
cnnr w cue entsy a IN the cir
WINGED that 1t is unnecessary, and that it would
be destructive OF the order. American citizens
Will not consent that even majority may die
tate to them what papers they Shall support or
read. Let the heads of the order do that which
Justice demands; give the support and encour-
agement OF their Endorsement to every Knight
of Labor paper, help them to break up all news
monopolies then leave them free in the race
Tor the position o; national organ, and we may
rest assured that the ''fttest will survive"
Search for an Heir.
A GEORGIA GOLD NINE WHICH CANNOT YET
BE WORKED.
From the New York Times
Zadock Bonner was q moulder in Carroll
county, away over in western Georgia, when
the war OF the rebellion broke cut He had a
farm OF 1900 acres, which he titled with the
aid of his family. Zadock himself had some
skill at the forge also; and when war was de-
clared and everything that could possibly be
pressed into use for fighting purposes was
wanted oy the coniederates, he assisted in the
manufacture of these implements. For doing
this, tradition In Carroll county has 1t, he was
arrested and shot by federal troops. Whether
was killed In some way. After the close of the
war his children continued to live ON and off
the farm Tor year or two. Then, as they got
into some legal trouble which resulted in the
seizure OF their farm for the satifactiOn of a
debt, they shook the dust of Georgia from their
feet and have never been heard of since by
In 1857 one George r. Zinboth came into
possession OF the Bonner farm, principally be-
cause ne SQuatteu there, ana no one disputed
his right to the possession. Ten years later he
went away, and its present owner took the
farm, which he has held now for nearly seven
years. He, too, used the property for agricul-
tural purposes, and, as a means of adding to
Its prOductivenesS, cleared away some OF the
timber. in which the property was rich. 1t was
while preparing some OF the denuded timber
lands for cultivation that the owner discovered
gold in the lot then in process of clearance.
further investigation resulted in the discovery
OF more gold hidden away down under the
loan, and gold In sufficient quantity to pay to
work it.
He kept the fact of his discovery of the pre-
cious metal a secret aud started out two years
ugo in search OF the Bonner heirs, in order to
perfect his title He went to England and tried
70 find some trace Of the missing heirs there.
He failed, aud came back 10 this country on the
Oregon. when she made her last trip, which
ended at the bottom OF the ocean. Then
he searched again through this country, and
got Lawyer Henry u. Garrett, OF this
city, TO assist him. MIR. Garrett went to
there, but found that they were not OF
Zadock's branch OF that somewhat numerous
family. Now the search for the heirs Is neceS-
sarfly ut a standstlil. But Georgia laws com.
pei the advertisement OF the desire to find the
heirs, and this has been dune far and wide.
MIR. Garrett has been overrun with Bunners
VINO come from Georgia, but uas thus far failed
10 hnd the right kind, and unless some turn up
In Iour months time, the Georgia authorities
Will give the present owner, hose name is kept
No gold mine IL being worked On the prop
erty; 1t isn't In the market, and the owner
won't reveal his identity nor tine location of
The property. He IL u peculiar searcher for
heirs, because he only wants 10 get AN honest
and clear title, aud has money enough OF his
peculiar, as II lacks all The elements OF shrewd
advertising scheme.