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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01
HaI1 E "a s I Rem iaBef,
that Harhil iltoIl sci as gopd:s al
g very close per cent the
quantity y is what he figures.
fnrSs ASsi y ~ z, " .S - {
! Saves Two Eronl Ipsafii.

Our little fdaugh liter Ind in nlnicas fatal
attack of whoopiog cough and isrsashttia,, z I
writes Mrs. w. K. Hasilant;, ofgs tmoul,
N. z, tsbut whom oil other remedieh failed
we saved her life with DR.. King 3 Yssv
Discovery. Our niece who sasds,3 stlsninption
In an advanced stage, also used This pon..
derul medicine aed to,day she is per- 4o.ly
WE'LL Desderate throat aud luag: dipeases
yield to Dt. King 3 New Discovery as, te
no other medicine on earth. Infailihla TO,
CouShs aud Colds 500 aud $r.oo bottles
guaranteed by ] T. Douglas s. sro. Trial
bottles free. u
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01
MO 4 TIGEy

rs hereby given that under an order
- from the Court of Bankruptcy am
authorized to sell at private sale the fol
owing land. belonging to the Estate of
Iohn Manning Bankrupt situate in Marl-
boro County, s. q. to wit:
Ono tract known as the GALLOWAY
plaoe,' on the road from Parnassus to
t9io,> containing 1871 acros.
One tract known as the dunbar
Place" containing 279 acres.
One ,raot known as tho "Bundy Place"
,'ntaining SO acres.
One tract known as the Everett
lac" on roaf from Cheraw to Marion
lJntoining 22d acres.
Persons wishing to buy can address me
! Clio. 3. O., or II. III. Newton or IT.
BaGohicr. al Bennettsvil!e, SC.
JOHN CALuo,N.
Trl 0tees
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01
Al Chance for Bargain s.

Mittle's Store @ill startle the bar.
gain hunters next Monde with a.jina
of goods needed in every homo Cor
men, women, and child reu. Read the
lad" and see what be oifers He
means business and will prove ia BE
on hand early and get first choice
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01
"A Love Letter.

Would not interest you if you're looking
for guaranteed salve foo Sores, Burns
or Piles. otto Dodd, of Ponder, Mo },
writes: "I suffered with 90 ugly sore for a
year, but box OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cuted me. IT'S the best salve on earth.
a5o at j. T. Douglas s. Bro Drug atoris
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01

Nothing gives as large returns ip
proportion to space covered and labor
expended as we'll kept strawberry
bed p anted in really choice. varieties
Let all in need of plauts read ad Of
Continental Plant CO., in this issue.
They offer also all kinds fruit trees
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01
BTgE'F FJOTl'IEds.

s pesuay afternoon, pecem.
II The good people. at least
zany of them. of Red Bluff
I Willis school to Witness
|| sef6as xeToises of { said school
il btlY at q O'clock the childfss
ed Upon the stage and for two
perhaps they entertained. mos,
ltfully, the large and apprecia-
audience. So Sengs, dialognegand
citations followed each other fast,
sery much to the delight Of the friends,
neighbors and visitors present. / am
ssrrY | ba1en't tie rogrammeeo that.
i might mention the pieces and the
names of those who took part.
Twill suffice, however. to say all
did we'll. AT the close of the enter
tainment q well filled Christmas Tree
was unveiled and you could detect at
once deep interest on the p art of the
school in this part ofthe exercises
We all saw the tree was full but were
surprised at the numb or of the pretty
and useful presents 6nsait. as name
after name was called again aud
again. .'Oid Santa Claus" friend
j. T. W acted his part to
perfection and seemed to take great
pleasure in dispensing gif 8 to teach
ers and scholars A very pleasant teas
ture of this pai ticular Christmas Tree
was gifts to each of the trustees from
the teachers.
One of the pleasant features of the
Willis School is The harmony which
exists among teachers, pupils. trustees
and patrons as vas clearly shown on
h 8 occasion. We All feel inhabited to
b6ih our .taacfc1s, Miss.a Blanche
5taakhousa and Ethel Fnrd, for q
pleasant occas on. Il was all Il pro
nouncad success.
Mr.. Harris III. Parker and Mr.. Jas
Willis are at home for the holidays.
they brought with them Mr. Mo-
C,amrock from Dnvie County, N. G.
All three of these young men are stu
dents at Buie's Greek Academy, N. @.
Mr.. Tracy David will sever his con,
nection with Il Octoraro Mills Co.,
on Jan 1st, and will move to Salters,
Williamsburg County where he will
engage in farming. His leaving is a
/ S urce Of general regret among all
classes ni people. Tie carries with him
to his new home our best wishes and
We trust ne may meet win success IN
his work there.
l. IAcye j some mo7ing going on. We
saIsSet : Nose our friend, Mr. j. s
ssS Ehd his family from oUr
s'a.I' d tie is moving near Eeo
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01
NOTICE OF DISCHARGE,
EST. EvANDER ri. 'SrANToN.

GgrAVING this day fled n lie Fro
XB bate Judges offic,> of Marlboro
County my final return as Executor oi
the Estate OF Evander II, Stanton de
ceased, Notice is hereby given that |
will apply to said Court on the 7Iss day
OF January 1904 for final discharge as
Executor OF said Estate.
James Thomas Stanton.
Qualified Executor
Dec FL. 1oo3.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01

th huS-oVutcH "! u bEIpel Wsro ieucS, 1
some of the trees cost 81 IS each.
There is alao ON orchard which was sei
out January 1902, of choice peaches, pears
plums, figs, grapes and pomegrauntes
which were selected with view of theil
adaptability to the location and succession
Of bearing
The main dwelling was burned in Aug
ust 1903, but its site is among splendid
grove of oaks, and its garden set out with
choice cedars, roses, orleanders and other
plants.
The buildings on the plantation coLsist
OF q ahipgle roof, weather boarded dwell
ing with piazza and brick chimneya. The
dwelling is Of folr rooms and hall, is lath.
ed and plastersd and was built in 1905.
Kitchen and washroom, poultry houses and
fences. The gin house is three-story
weather-boarded, iron roof building 1t is
about forty feet long, aud has all doors on
iron rollers. 1t also has iron rooted sheds
ut each end.
/, The saw mill shed and blacksmith shop
is building about 60 feet long, covered
with iron roofing. The stable is two
story, weather. boarded building with iron
roof. 1t Is one hundred feet long, and
thirty feet wide, with iron covered sheds,
10 feet wide, its entire length. 1t is divided
into ten foot square box stalls, harness
room, corn room, tool room, &c., Go. ALI
OF Its doors with the exception of its four
main doors, are sliding doors on iron track
and rollers. Its loft is fitted with track its
entire length for hay carrier. 1t has
trough and water in tho stable.
All of the buildings described above, a.
eept the poultry houses, are on brick pi,,
lars. There are also in tho stabe lot swo
weather boarded sheds, each 90 feet long.
which are also on brick pillars and cove
with iron roofing.
There is ~ abundance of wood on the
plantation.
The plantation is we'll supplied with
tenaat hoeses, all Of which, with the ex.
ception of one double house of hewn tim
Der, are weather boarded shingle roof
houses of two rooms. with brick ohimneys
and brick foundations.
There are between 500 and GOO acres of
cleared land, and large area of fine land
which can be cleared at light expense.
The land Is gently rolling, most of 1t
having clay Rubsoil.
@. EDWARD SALINAS,
Deo ~, 1903. Savannah, Ga.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01
TAX NO,TTCHl 3
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER,
BennetsvilIe, s. c., Sept 70, 1903.

NOTICE iH herehy given thst The ncciss
~ for the collection Of Take. for Marl-
boro county for the fiscal Segasc M commeSo;ns,
January Ist 1903, yGI be open at the Trea.
surer 8 Office lh~Bennettsville on Thursday
Oot2oeF~f5th and remain open until Dec.
ember 3Ist 1908. The penalty will be
added on all taxes not paid by that date.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01

ost Of the day. There
as also a marked absence OF strong
drink or ugly behavior. It was
asSquiet as Sunday.
The days previous were, indeed,
s fine, aud our streets were crowded
from morn till nightwith sspresent"
seekers, and our merchants report
the largest and best trade for years.
The sales included horses, buggies,
harness and furniture. They all
wore smiles at their success in sup
plying the demands.
The young people were doubly
4 remembered. The Presbyterian
Sunday school had a "christmas
tree. in the church Thursday eve
Mug, which was sintrodece;t uy stfe
pastor Rev. DR.. Mcleod in an in
tsresting address
The Episaopaliaa school were
given one at the beautiful home OF
T Mr.. w: p. Breeder, it was a pretty
sight, perfectly white and covered
3 with gold, silver and colored orna-
ments and colored candles, and well
ladened with presents.
Thc Methodist school had theirs
riday evening, which was also
highi enjoyedsby the young folks
$ The Baptist school .ostead Of q
Tree were given & straw ride il
i wagons gayIy trimmed IL colors.
sSsa each scholar treated to bags OF
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01

N a. ~ RI Remeinbel,
ti&atlIanilton handles every
Ching t&at Is good to c,i in
Groceries.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01

l.. . orcciosurt
fHouor Ernest
lnae+ter, ] viii
u door on frsi
I during legal
Il piece, parcel
L aud being in
o State atora
5DRED AND
y or lass, aud
~ the North
4 east, lands
Eowuseo6 and
/ of tieury B
tg conveyed 10
on by ~. II
'rINSpRiNos"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01
III Ak RETURNS IRE
OFFICE oB AUDITOR MARLBORO Co.,
BenIettsville, Nov. go, 1903.


NOTICE is hereby given that this Office
Nv will be open from 1st day OF January
to aoth day OF February 1904 for the pur.
pose of receiving the returns OF the Tax
payers Of Marlboro county. All persons
having property in their possession, na
owner, or holder, or husband, parent, guar
diau, trustee, administrator, accounting
officer, agent, attorney or factor, on the Ist
day of January 1904, are required to list
the same for taxation within the time re-
quired by law, or incur the penalty of 50
per cent, which attaches in case Of failure
to do 80. Please take notice also that any
Improvements oa. real estate should be re-
turned at the same time.
The Poll Tax of One Dollar is levied on
ell persons between the ages Of 2I and 60
years, except peraons who are mnim aHd
unable to earn q support.
The Auditor or an assistant will attend
at the following places in the county on
the days named for the convenience Of the
public
Red Hill, Coxe's Store, Jan. II, 1904
Red Hill, Blenheim. January 12th
hrowp7in,, srialow'r S.oco, s3th
He5sou, ilaiasr'o Store, l;th
C'io, isth
| Bed Giatf, FActo.y Store, f9th
f's4i e'l .i!1s.ff7- apth
Tstun, zlst
Ademsvlle. EewtongiIis, "a AID
Fayetteville, Goo1wiu4 A5i!is, s,rd
Brigbiayiilc, Quick's Storn 25,h
saithvil!e, osaa-s 1tiua, g 10th
Smithville, Kollock's, {" a7th
My Office in Bennettsville will be open
during the time prescribed by law, from
january Ist to February aoth 1904, where
parties in Bennettsville and those failing
to make returns at the above named places
can be accommodated.
@. I. SHERRILL,
Auditor Marlboro County.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01
The Russell Wagons. I,

Mr.. p. A. Hodges is opening a car
of these durable Wagons one, and
two.horse, every one Of them gua.sn.
ateed against any defect III material
or swormanshlp.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01
Sale Of Valuable Real. Estate

The below descfibed plantation will be
sold OF public outory, 10 front Of the Conrt
House in the city of snmter, So Ga, on
Monday, the Fourth day Of January, 1904,
at eleven o'clock IN the forenoon, to the
highest bidder.
- All that piece, parcel or tracs OF land,
situated in Lee County, State OF South
Carolina, on the watera Of Black River,
known as "The Cedara" plantation, oon-
tanning one thousand aud eighty.nine q ,o8o)
aeres, more or less. bounded on the North
by lands now or formerly of W. q. Mills;
East by lande now or formerly OF D. D.
Barber; on tho South BY. lands OF E. M.
Wilson; and ON the West by lands now or
formerly of H. W. Bradley.
Terms Of sale, 81, 90 cash, of which
$3.50 90 must be deposited when sale ia
made. Balance to be secured by Bond and
Mortgage of the purchaser, payable 81 900
on Nov Ist OF each year. with interest on
balance from date of purchase at the rate
of eight (8) per cent, per nnnum; purchaser
to have the privilege to pay oil cash or as
great an amount in excess of S4,oco :s he
may elect
Buildings to be insured and policies as /.
signed.
Purchaser to pay $as for papers, and
taxes for 1903.
Possession to be given purchaser upon
date ef sale.
The above plantation is offered for sale
because the subscriber has moved from the
State, and is engaged In business elsewhere
It lies il the splendid cotton belt SO well
known to the farmers of Sumter aud Lee
Counties, and is on the public road leading
to Bishopville. 8. G. It is about three
miles from the banking town of Mnyes
vile, 8. O., and about twelve miles from
the thriving city of Sumter, 8. O., which
is one of the largest inland cotton markets
IN the State.
Churches, schools, and post-offlce ar'
convenient. This plantation has been il
/ the possession of the subscriberse tamil,
between twenty-five aud thirty years, ant
during that time no pains have been spared
to make it an ideal, productive property
IG is perfectly healthy, in good neigh
borhood, and is admittedly one of the finest
drained plantations in the State, most o
it's ditohes leading into q la:ge canal o,
the plantation, which woe dug at heavy ex
pence.
There is flowing artesian well on the
| plantation, the water Of which has beer
aualyzsd by the Chief Chemist of Clemson
College, and pronounced very pure.
Tho 0-1-e-tv ;E urv In t;,-L etota n
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01

Poll Tax of One Dollar on all able bodied
male persons from the nges Of FL to 60
years. Communication Road Tax OF One
Dollar on oil able bodied :,,nle peraons from
IS to so years of age.
j. 81. THOMAS,
TreaSurer Marlhoro Gountu
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01
The Roy That Wins.

S:8Ale lJea shat uioe, smooth clean
E{N,s make The gentleman is
5sil'Ssftst .,.!!.,lktsg5s,y who has left his
3 eaow who was willing to
: lasting hustle." The old I'D
there are no elevators 10 the
ho'iars OF success is true. The boy
VINO takes a firm hold on ary
honorable labor and pushes eAan.
fully onward is the felloy~we de-
pend upon in q crisis.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01

fo6t iadfiIsa %si lI5; :'. EI y
sunday School or tFat tFsastt : : o51u'iifiaFS mo.u
log They appreciate these etils for
'Ae!r beauty aud usefulness but iar
more do they appreciate then asua
oApiession oi the confidence, good
will aud esteem of the donors
Last Sunday morning the Clio Bap.
tist Sunday School bade farewell to
two OF it's young men. Messrs Leroy
and Charlie David. They both have
been efficient helpers and we will paii-Vs
them greatly. The ss,yrgy,, e s9s|s
the Sch->.r'-r1r-SSsss az. 81
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01
SHERRIFF| SALES.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County OF Marlboro Court Common
Pleas

es. ct al, Defd
uro and Sale,
aoi . Judgmen,
ale, granted ia
Y dotcd Nogem
ed b. hia Honor
\ Judge. I viii
sse door 10 BEN
YaY in I9nuar,y
"a for OhsH,
4 parcel OF trac,
. being 10 Mari
~ South f!aroli
WO ACRES,
y the mortgage
cd by lands Q.
A iiesou. j. L.
bd others I; be-
81 set apart 10
M;r'NN ~ the
eqaisca % pay
the did is no.,
I'll bu Tesoid Oh
a uens sai.sday
3urchaser.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01

The Auditor or an assistant will attend
at the following places in the county on
the days named for the convenience Of the
publio
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01
Foreclosure of lisus.

STATE OF SOUTH CARoLINA, Z
COUNTY OF MARLBORO.
SUSAN s. KEITT. IIniutiF
against
j. e. HtNSOE, Dejtuisnt,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01

LHo lfulersy Is now IN i tlEh HtHtN "
cuiiiysticn having bsen heavily :etrlii
Tor a nunlGat .. leaSs.
y ,acopiea 9 aplordid .oHiton 10
;}ss''4s's ,Gsan efoss N thoplai
'Sfoa OF between sec aud 500 trsea.wl
"ss aev out about Tau Z, 1894, acn1c
waich hay jost i7ssnn heayirg, The 2,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01

AROLINA-
II Of Com
lceiycr CITY
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-21
ARM0RY WILL Be
BUILT IN CAIRO
TO ACCOMMODATE COMPANY X.
FOURTH INFANTRY, ON COM.
MERciAL AVENUE AND
SIXTEENTH STREET.

Company X. Fourth Infantry, l. N.
G., of Cairo, is to have spacious and
commodious quarters on Commercial
avenue, between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets.
The armory will be constructed OF
brick and steel and two stories III
height Mr. John Thistlewood will
construct the building on his vacant
lots on the west side of the avenue
The building is to have frontage
of Is feet and be 125 feet deep. The
lower or ground floor of the structure
will be used as mercantile estab
lishment. while the upper. the roof OF
which will be trussed with steel cir.
ders, will be used as an armory.
Work upon the building will be com.
menced inside Of thirty days and hast
ened TO completion as fast as the wea.
Their will permit. so as to furnish the
company a speedy and permanent
home
As yet no estimate has been made
as TO the cost of the building. but it
will be an ornate structure and no
makeshift.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-21
lnnrovement comnIeted.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. is. - After
years of labor and the expenditure OF
many hundreds Of thousands of dol.
lars the locks and dams in the Cum
berland river two miles below Nash.
vile. at Harpeth shoals, forty miles
down, were completed last week, and
for several days the water has been
slowly swelling to the dams.
The completion of this work will
enable the steamboats, to operate six
weeks or two months longer each
year. fact which will be of great
advantage TO the commercial inter.
ests of Nashville, ClarksviIle and all
points on the lower river.
Steamboatmen anticipate large
increase in lower business by the
building Of these locks. Ii will also
probably result in the Tennessee riy-
err packet company putting one or
two boats in the Cumberland. Here
tofore the Ryman line has had practi.
eally free swing both up and down
stream.
Work on the up-river locks is pro
crossing, but it will be some time be
fore they are in operation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-21

catching on. As to lll-treatment. |
have the word of Mr., A, A. Woods
that the mate, Jack Leonard, showed
more patiSlce than could have been
shown by anybody under the circum-
stances He never carried a stick
during the whole trip and never i'll
used a man. He gave instructions to
the whole crew that the men were
not to be used badly. for the men
were part of an experiment, and we
wanted TO be very careful not to ILL
use them or make them dissatisfied
with their work
Capt. Whitlow said that he had not
gone up with the boat, 1t having been
in charge of Capt Elfert. Capt. Elferr,
however. the stewart. and all of the
officers stated that the men had been
given four meals day.
1.-The men were worked six hours
on and six hours off except for shor;
distance, when it was necessary to
work all hands. To Offset this, the
boat laid up one night. in order that
all hands might have good rest.
The reason for whatever dissatis-
faction there is said Capt, Whit
low. lies in the fact that the men
are a little green and tender Capt
Elfert said. however, that there were
some good men in the crowd, and
these good men are willing to make
as many more trips as we want them
to-
Nv. G. Coyle. one df the owners of
the boat, said yesterday that the at
tempt to supplant the negro rousta.
bouts had by no means failed.
I'VE are as determined as ever TO
find labor to take their places. and
will send 10 Chicago for more labor
ers'
AS soon as the st. James arrived
yesterday, Capt Elfer; went to the
office of the Mississippi Packet com.
pany and reported to Capt Woods re-
garding the trip
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-21
DEATH UNEXPECTEDLY
VISITED MRS. TAYLOR
AT THE HOME OF HER DAUoH.
TER. LEAVING BEHIND GRIEF
STRICKEN FAMILY AND
FRIENDS.

The Grim Destroyer without warn
ing AMI summons entered a Cairo
home yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock and claimed for his own a
woman highly esteemed and beloved
by an entire community. leaving be
hind a grief-stricken family and a
large circle of warm friends who
mourn with them. yet are consoled
with the knowledge that .he departed
spirit was prepared to meet her Max
er
In the sudden death OF Mrs. r. A.
Taylor at the home Of her daughter.
Mrs J. W. Wenger Of Park Place
West. Cairo lost woman Of strong
personality. keen intellect. dominat-
ing character and possessing a kindly.
loyable disposition and a thorough
Christian spirit
The deceased had been iBdispose1
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-21
The st. James and White Rousters.
The Nav Orleans Picaynne says:

Inc New orleans Plcayune says.
The steamer ST. James returned to
the city yesterday afternoon and tied
up at the wharf about o'clock
The arrival of the vessel was noted
with interest by steamboatmen and
levee laborers. for the reason that
when she went out last Thursday, in.
stead OF the usual complement Of
negro roustabouts, she carried about
sixty-tiye white roustabouts, who
had been brought down here from Chi
cago to take the negroes places.
1T was stated that while going up
the river seventeen of the men quit
the boat Two Of these had trouble
with the mate. Jack Leonard. and
one complained yesterday OF having
been struck by Leonard. The other
fifteen said they were not able TO
stand the severe work. and were
forced TO leave the boat in order TO.
escape the labor. The remainder Of
me ruustabouts stood by the vessel.
loaded here and came into the city
yesterday. The vessel was well load.
ed with about 1.-l00 bales OF cotton
about $50 barrels Of sugar and other
freight
when the vessel landed, three Of
the white roustabouts, Charles Berger,
George Beauregard and Frank Meurer-
came ashore and met B. }. Watson.
formerly president Of the Roustsbouts'
union. Along with Watson. the men
came to the Picayune office and com
planned that they had been badly
treated on the trip Thes men com
planned principally Of the quality Of
the food. the severity Of the work.
and the rough language which was al
legged to have been used by the mate
Jack Leonard.
Last night. Capt. NJ. r. Whitlow
If the st. James. said that the com.
plants we're not founded on facts.
The whole trouble. said Caap5ain /
WhitlOw. is that the men are green I
and have not yet been broke in 10
hat kind of work They have never t
done that kind Of work before. and 4
naturally they found some difficulty