The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-19
TALLADEGA GETS
 NEW COTTON MILL On Site of An Old indian
 Capital WILL BUILD HOSPITAL College for Negroes at Talladeea Is Raising Funds for the Building and Equipment-New Theological
 Building Is Also Planned.
WILL BUILD HOSPITAL

Talladega, December 1S.-(SpeciaL)-Fiv hundred years since when DeSoto, the guest of a young Indian king, hestated at establishing a great inland empire in the foothills of the Appalachians, the cap ital of the kingdom of Kusu (now writ ten Coosa), was one mile northeast of the village of Childersburg on peninsula formed by the junction of tive creeks with Coosa river. There was an Indian town at this place as late as 1915. Now, within sound of this historic spot cotton mill with 1200O spindles has re- gently been installed The Coosa River Spinning company with D. L. Lewis, pres ident and the postoffice, Bon Air, is the name and location or-the new plant. This mill is the seventh one for Talladega county.
 The sudden death of Miss Emma Cham bers yesterday came as a great shock to her friends. She was not consid- cred dangerously III until a few mo- ments before she expired from heart fail ure In the flower of young woman hood she was universally beloved. The funeral from the family residence was held this morning at 10 o'clock.
 Seventy bales per day have been the average cotton receipts since the season opened in Talladega. Up to date the aggregate receipts have exceeded 12,000 bales. There is considerable disposition on the part of the sellers to hold for higher prices, the result of which feel ing is that there are 4o0O bales stored in the warehouses here waiting for better prices.
 A new plate glass front is being put in place in the store formerly known as the "Ten Cent Store,' on the north side of the square, owned by Hon. Cecil Brown. It will be occupied after Jan uary 1 by dry goods and clothing firm from another state. The stairway and veranda of this store Is being torn away, greatly to the improvement of the block.
 A young lad was today released on payment of a small fine for the of fense of an assault with weapon in the city court. By a coincidence the name of the boy charged with throwing rocks was Thrower Recently the mayors court tried and fined a colored female for us- ing profane language and the docket shows that the name of the "cusser' was Helen Winter.
 Talladega college, an institution for the education of co1ored people, which has existed here for largely over quarter of a. century, will soon have hospital erected by contributions from the gen er- ous people of this vicinity and else where. The white people here more than a year ago subscribed s14O0 while the ne groes stood good for 5000. Six thousand dollars Is the estimated cost of the hos pital. An endowment fund of s7500 Is al- ready on hand with which to support 1t after the erection. The plans have been submitted by Architect Frank Lockwood of Montgomery. In the early days of January this college will begin the esec- tion of a theological building to cost s15,O00 and 5000 dwelling to take the place of one recently burned.
 A machine shop and foundry will he opened immediately after January on North street. west, by J. M. Thomas of Anniston and associates This plant will employ number of men. The part ners who compose the management are practical mechanics
 The play, Marrying Mary is billed at the Elks opera house tomorrow night From the advance ticket sale the play will be well attended. It is understood that this will be the last play ot the season in this opera house.