Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-21
FRIDAY, JANUARY II, 1910.

the board Of foreign missions. trustee
Of Erskine college, chairman Of the
| board Of Due West Female college, and
one Of the editors Of the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian. He exerted
strong influence in all church activities.
In 1892, Mr.. Bonner was married to
Miss Belle H. Neele, daughter of DR..
]. II. Neele Of Troy, and to them two
children were born. On June 80, 1908.
daughter Of DR.. T. H. Edwards of Due
West. At his bedside were his wife,
two children and two sisters.
= Columbia, January IL That the
Atlantic Coast Line railway Is operat-
ing In this state In violation Of q Sec
tion Of the constitution will be state
ment made by Attorney General Lyon
in his annual report to the legislature.
The legislature Is asked to take some
action with regard to this state Of at
fairs. In the annual report Of the at
torney general It will be stated that "in
the case Of the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way, against the railroad commission
ers Of South Carolina and others, the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company,
was made a party defendant. In an
swering the complaint, 1t denies that
1t is Incorporated In any other state
than the state Of Virginia. This Is, In
effect, an allegation Of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad company. that II
is chartered under the laws Of Virginia.
This being the case, It is doing business
in South Carolina In violation OF Sec
ton 8, article 8, Of the constitution Of
this state, which expressly forbids a
foreign corporation from owning or
operating lines Of railway In this state.
In the case Of the Carolina, Clinchfield
and Ohio railway against McCown, as
secretary of state, the supreme court
has interpreted this provision Of the
constitution and II Is my opinion that
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad COM
pany Is violating this section OF the
| constitution, as construed by the su-
preme court. deem that 1t is my duty
to call this matter to the attention Of
your honorable body. in order that you
may take such action in regard thereto
as you may deem proper"
-Laurens Advertiser: Yesterday af-
| ternoon Messrs. Chas. II. Highley and
8. M. Wilson Of the Chas. HI Highley
Audit company Of Augusta, Ga, were
visitors in Laurens, their appearance
interest on account Of the fact that
these two experts examined the books
and accounts Of John Y. Darlington
and j. Stobo Young, and testified In the
recent trial at Columbia, In which
Messrs. Darlington and Young were
convicted. Messrs. Highley and Wilson
were guests at the Masonic banquet
last night In the course Of conver-
sation with the Advertiser reporter,
Mr.. Highley said that he had heard
the report that Darlington and Young
had lost the esteem Of all tneir home
people and that they could not come
back to their old home here. But"
said he, II am convinced otherwise;
since have been here have noticed
the many prominent men who have
cordially greeted Mr.. Darlington and
have heard the many expressions Of es-
TEEN and confidence on every hand.
am impressed with what have seen:
my high regard for Mr.. Darlington has
been confirmed. According to my audit
and in my opinion as an expert the
Seminole Securities company still owes
Mr.. Darlington $4,000 In stock, and
am convinced that there was no mis-
appropriation of funds" Mr.. Highley
stated that he had come to Laurens
for no other purpose than to find out
for himself just how the people here
regarded Darlington and how they
would receive him after his conviction
in Columbia. During the afternoon.
both Highley and Wilson were accord
ed invitations to the Masonic banquet
at the armory last night. Mr.. CARING
ton, who is a member of the local chap
ter also attended the banquet.