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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25
COTTON MILLS CLOSING.
Some of the Largest Mills in the
Csroiinas lnaugurate Plan of
rtailment.

A despatch Of the 23d from
Charlotte stated that this moro
ing some Of the largest cotton
mills in the piedmont section of
the Carolinas would inaugurate a
curtailment of one or two weeks
and that if conditions do not i'm
prove it is likely the period of cur
tailment will be considerably ex-
tended. Quoting from the de-
spatch:
THE first NorthCarolina plant
to inaugurate the curtailment
plan is the Tarboro mill, and the
Henrietta mills, the biggest plant
in the State, employing three
thousand operatives. will follow
suit Monday. It is probable that
the Caroleen mills. under the
same management, will shut
down in few days. HI .s4aee
The seven big mills in Spar
tanburg county, South Carolina,
shut down last night. These are
the Whitney. Spartan, Clifton,
Glendale, Arkwright. Lockhart
and Pacolet, They consume
about two hundred thousand
bales of cotton annually and EN-.
ploy ten thousand operatives
The mills have run two week.
on five days time, but the presen
shutdown is complete and fo
t an indefinite period.
There is now a feeling among
, the manufacturers. that tn
curtailment proposition. havin:
+ been sanctioned by the America
, Cotton Manufacturers Associ
alton, can be put in practice b
the mills without thereby injul
: ing their standing in the least
and as it has been pretty genera
!. ly agreed that curtailmer
9 is the business-like cours
{ { to pursue. the movement
: gaining strength as it progres
q os s.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25
Minor Court Cases.

Ed. Thompson, colored, was be-
fore Mayor Rowland Saturday on
the charge of an assault on his
wife, but it developed that the
wife was the one who did the as
saulting and she was taxed with
the costs, $3.50.
Harris Goodman and Isaac Rog-
ers, both colored, We're before the
mayor Saturday for an afray
which took place last June across
the river. There did not seem
much to it and judgment was sus-
pended on payment of the costs,
$4.2O.
George Baily, colored, was tax
ed $40 and costs, a total of $12.
85, for being drunk and disorder
ly one night a week ago.
Geo. Swan, colored, wanted for
being drunk and disorderly on
the night Of the 10th, was arrest
ed Saturday morning by Police
man Alex. Currie about 6 o'clock
at the LumbertOn cotton mills,
where Swan was working as
night fireman. He was tried
later before Mayor Rowland and
was taxed $40 and costs for be-
ing drunk and disorderly, total
of SIS. 95; and on the charge of
carrying a concealed weapon he
was bound to court in a bond in
the sum of 500.
Johnson Mills, colored. was be.
fore Mayor Rowland Saturday
for an assault on Rudolph Jones,
also colored, last Wednesday
night. He submitted to a simple
. assault and judgment was sus
pended on payment of the costs
which amounted to 1896.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25
RED SPRINGS REVIEWS.
A Delightful Concert-Personal
Mention.

A Delightful Concert-Personal
Mention.
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Mr.. Dobey, of Richmond, Va,
was a business visitor in our town
Thursday.
DR.. John Robson and little
daughter, Jeane, spent Sunday
and Monday with relatives in
Fayetteville. DR.. and Mrs. Robe
son and Jeane left the latter part
of this week for their home in
Savannah, Ca, after a visit of
several weeks here with rela-
tives.
Mr.. John Callahan has return
ed to his business in Dillon, S. C.
Miss Sallie Pearsall is visiting
Miss Genevieve Wilcox in Mari
on, S. C.-Mr. Douglass Chand-
ler is a business visitor in our
town the past several weeks.
Mr.. Bonnie Blue and Mr.. Frank
Blue, of Raeford, attended the
concert at the college Monday
evening.
The entertainment given by
the Scotch Singers of Glas-
glow" last Monday evening gave
the music lovers of our town 9
great treat. These ladies are
musicians of rare ability and they
charmed and delighted their au.
dience. The violinist, Miss
Haynes, was a skilled performer
and she gave the audience nu
, merous beautiful selections. Mis-:
Hyde, the impersonator and meZ
20 sopranno, was fine and s}.'
kept her audience in merrimen
: by her funny stories and jokes
Miss Lima Crawford, the mana
ger of the quartet. has a remark
7 able contralto voice with whicl
e she can thrill the heart of all VIII
r hear her. Her solo Rocked i
e the Cradle of the Deep, whic
d was we'll suited to her stron
t deep voice, was so beautiful ths
e it can not be described. Mis-
7 Haynes, the pianist an5 soprano
!; has an artistic touch and a yer
rich flexible voice. The song
1 by the whole quartet were with
y out piano accompaniment and til
|. four harmonious voices gave sue
Il a burst of melody that the who
n room was filled with the musi
% The last number on the pr
gramme, ''Auld Lang Syne,
was one never to be forgotten /
l. those who were present, as mo
of the audience was composed
Scotch people to whom this sor
is very dear.
Al Red Springs, N. c., Oct. 2
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25
POSTOFFICE IRREGULA
TIES.
Inspector Recommends Discon-
tinuance of Office at Elliott.

Greensboro special 2lst to Charlotte Observer
1t is understood that the post
Office at Elliott, Sampson county,
is to be discontinued as the result
of alleged irregularities reported
to the department by an inspec-
tor. Recently Republican State
Chairman Adams recommended
Mrs. Pocahontas V. Bumgardner
for the position of postmaster at
Elliott, giving his endorsement
on the recommendation Of County
Chairman Session.. 1t develops
that the Office is now occupied by
Mrs. Cornelia Faison, the moth
er-in-law of ex-senator Marion
Butler, who is at the head of the
company that publishes The
Caucasian from Raleigh. The
report Of the inspector who ir-
yestigated the Elliott postoffice is
10 the effect that w. H. Bum
gardner, a nephew of Mrs. Far
son, has charge OF the postoffice
in the capacity of assistant post
master; that it has been the prac-
tice to send by express to Elliott
large numbers of copies of The
Caucasion to be mailed at the FL
lott postofice, this being done
to increase the compensation of
the postmaster. " The inspectors
report led an official of the Post.
office Department to suggest that,
under the circumstances, no one
connected with the present post
masters family should be ap
pointed. The suggestion wa:
conveyed also that the postofict
might be discontinued, and it i!
probable that this course will b.
pursued.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25
MAXTON NEWS MATTERS.
In Social Reaims-Personal Men
ton.

ton.
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Misses Kate Sutherland and
Margaret Baldwin spent We'd
nesday and Thursday in Char
lotte. Misses Emma Belle Nc
Rae, Lillian McNair and Bee
Weatherly attended the State
fair. Mr.. Archie Biggs, Of Row.
land, was in Maxton Friday
Mrs. J. F. Mclean, of Pates, is
visiting in Maxton. Mr.. Luther
McNeill spent Wednesday in
Charlotte. Col. McRae and Mr..
A. J. McKinnon attended the
State fair. Mrs. w. G. Green
and son, Master Alton, are ex-
pected home from Greensboro to-
day.-Mr. Archie McKinnon, of
Florida, arrived last week to
spend some time with his moth
er, Mrs. Grace McKinnon.- Mr..
Mckay McKinnon left Tuesday
for the West to buy horses and
mules. Mr.. J. G. Mccormick,
of Wilmington, was in Maxton
last week.
There was some excitement
in town Wednesday night when
fire was discovered in the graded
school building. The heater hao
been put up without a tin under
it. Quite a hole was burned il
the floor.
Misses Atlanta Gibson and Ju
liza Tatum, of McColl, S. c., spen
Wednesday in Maxton.
The Edinburgh Book Club wa
delightfully."- entertained Thurs
day afternoon by Mrs. Afford a
her home about two miles iron
town.
Misses Bessie and Clarke Bell
) McNair gave a linen shower Wed
! nesday to Miss Pearl Morrison
4 whose marriage to Mr.. Georg
= Pennington, of Tarboro, will tax
t place next Wednesday. Th
$ guests were taken through
}. unique game Of travels. At
v given point the conductor al
3 nouuced "washout' and til
j. linen in great profusion was di
e covered on the clothes line. tt
h guests were then taken to tt
e dining car, where refreshmen
. were served.
J. Mrxton. n. c., Oct. %, 100
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25
CROOKS GAME.
No Steel Plant For Fayetteville
Unique, Bold and Clever
Swindle.
,s.vetteyilLe Dispatch 22nd.

F,yettevilIe Dispatch 22nd,
A unique, bold, clever swindle
mas been perpetrated in Fayette-
lille; check flashing and the ordi-
nary confidence games have been
outclassed. Several days ago
two strangers called on a promi-
nent realty man, claiming to rep
resent the American Pressed
Steel Rail COMPANY. Pittsburg,
Pa, as William Soaring, chief en-
gineer, and ]. P. Jones, super.
intendent of cons uction. They
were plausible, ST we, business
like, talking straight goods. The
steel company wished to erect a
plant. They were to buy the
site and go at oncn u work on a
concrete steel building. The realty
man showed them lands on the
river front. They liked them
and preparations for signing
deeds commenced, but 20 feet
must be dug down to be sure of
a solid foundation.
Advertisement was made for
laborerS, carpenters and brick
masons at high figures, and many
applied. Each laborer bought &
check with his name and number,
paying SO cents for same. Tools
were bought, livery bills incurred
settlement to be made Saturday
Seventy-hve hands went to work
merriiy for two days. So the
reporters got busy and flashed
the news.
This morning Soaring ant
Jones failed to appear. The.
had flown. The workmen pai'
80 cents each to dig a big hole
Henderson had been recentl,
swindled, so the Fayettevill
authorities telegraphed there 70
a description of swindlers. TIL
answer described Soaring an
Jones. Soaring, As years; rigt
arm broken and bent from bein
badly set: 1876 pounds; 5 feet
inches. Jones 26years; ;16O pounds
5 feet 10 inches.
The men left unpaid boar
bills at the Spence house, a liver
bill and all debts contracted
There is no prospect of a ste,
plant at present-just a hole
the ground and Is darkies WI
paid so cents each to dig it.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25

LOCAL BRIEFS.

There will be special meet
ing of St. Albans Lodge No. ia
A. F. and A. NJ, tomorrow eve
ming for degree work. There W II |
also be other important work.
Mr.. T. A. McNeiN, Jr., who
underwent All operation recently |
at the Rex hospital in Raleigh for
appendicitis, is improving and it
is expected that he will return
home the last Of this week.
Special school tax elections
were held in district No. l., Blue
Springs township, and district
No. 4, Howellsville township. on
the 18th, and both were carried
without single vote against.
There will be an oyster sup
per and various amusements at
the Ten Mile school house on Fri
day evening of this week for the
benefit o. the new church carpet
at Tan Mile church. The public
is invited.
The Cumberland County fair
at Fayetteville will begin We'd
nesday and last through Friday.
Excursion rates will be given
over the Virginia & Carolina
Southern Thursday and Saturday.
the last-named day on account Of
the Wild West shows.
Mrs. Geo. 3. Mcleod was
taken suddenly very i'll Friday al
her home on Elm street, but hel
condition is much improved anC
she is able to sit up today. Mis-:
Irene Mcleod came home Frida.
r night from Elizabeth College
Charlotte, on account of he
: mothers illness. She will return
y to Charlotte this evening or to
morrow.
The ginners' report. issue'
: at noon today, gives the numbe
t of bales ginned to the 18th inst
e 5, 525, sol. The number of bale
S ginned to the same date las
j. year was 6, 296, 166, hence the re
port is bullish and cotton advan'
ed. On the local market toda
the price is 13 1-9. Saturday tn
h price was 13. On the Chariot
l. market Saturday afternoon co
t, ton brought IA cents.
! MIR. J. A. Robertson,
- Greensboro, who was electt
/ cashier OF the new Farmers
= Merchants Bank of Roheso
y quarters for which are being pr
.s !. pared in the Columbia hot
81 81 building, has resigned and Mr..
a' Clan Evans, Of Charlotte. h
Il, IL accepted the position. Mr.. Eva
&c is cashier of the Charlotte Tru
Realty Co. and has resign
&c that position. He will come
'e Lumberton next Sunday and it
le expected that the new bank w
40 ~, begin business next Monday.
lg Rowland Sun: The large
h church collection that has pc
haps ever been taken at one tir
by a church in this section w
tt at AshpoIe Presbyterian chur
ION last Sunday, the amount /
lie ing $729, 81. This collection go
tb h for home and foreign mission
80 90 Ashpole church has contribut
aa n for missions since May 1st, 800
~ ~ 80. The Rowland church W
or o. take it's mission collection t
~ first SUNDAY in November. Re
at ct A.W. Crawford is pastor of the
oo churches.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25

To Maintain health, mature man or
woman needs just enough food to re-
pair the waste and supply energy
and body heat. The habitual consump-
tion of more food than is necessary for
these purposes is the prime cause of
stomach troubles, rheumatism and dis
orders of the kidneys. If troubled with
Indigestion, revise your diet, let reason
and not appetite -ontrol and take few
does of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets and you will soon be al
O ri ght again. For sale by all Druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25
Special Car For Veterans Taft
Day.

At the meeting of Camp Willis
H. Pope in Lumberton on the 18th
Adjutant M. G.. Mckenzie was
instructed to obtain rates for the
Confederate veterans of the coun-
ty to Wilmington on November
9, when President TAFT will be in
that city, and it was decided that
the members of Camp Pope
would go in a body, other veter-
ans in the county being invited
to join them. A rate of one cent
a mile has been obtained, which
will make the round trip cost
about 81. IS. A special Car will
leave Lumberton at 7.30 a. m
on the 9th.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25
Notices of New Advertisements

New goods at K. NJ. Biggs'.
Supplies of all kinds-U. M.
Edwards.
The best at matchless prices
White & Cough.
Fire insurance-S. H. Hami' =
ton.
Vlck's Group and pneumonia
salve.
A lecture on pianos Eagle
Furniture & Carpet Go.
Sevcn-room house for rent.
Seed wheat, rye and oats-Cal-
we'll & Carlyle.
+ Excursion rates to Fayette'
vile.
Touring car for sale.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25
Both Boys Saved

Louis Boon, leading merchant of
Norway. Mich, writes: Three bottles
of Foley's Honey and Tar absolutely
cured my boy of a severe corga,. and
neighbor's boy, who Was SO i'll with
cold that the doctors We him up, was
cured by takingFole' 'sHoneJ and Tar. -
nothing else is as afe and certain IN re-
81 is. Sold by all cru sglsts.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25
Channel Skin.

Chapped skin whether on the hands
or face may be cnred in one night by
applying Chamberlain's Salve. 1t is
also unequaled for sore nipples, burns
and scalds. For sale by all Druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25
Special Train to Holmesville on
Account Of Baptist Associa-


Account Of Baptist Associa-
ton.
A special train will be operat~
ed over the Raleigh & Charles
ton railroad from Lumberton to
Holmesville on Wednesday, No
vember 8. on account of the an
nual meeting of the RobesonBap-
tist Association, which will be
held at Bear Swamp church, one
half mile from Holmesville, pro-
vided so or more persons patron
ize the train. The train will
leave Lumberton at $50 a. M,
and those going on it will reach
Bear Swamp church in time for
the opening exercises. The reg
ular train does not leaveLumber-
ton until 10. 45 am. and hence it
will be impossible by going on it
to reach the church in time for
the opening exercises.
Parties desiring to go on this
train may notify DR.. r. T. Allen,
of Lumberton, clerk of the asso-
citation.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25

The second annual meeting of
the North Carolina Drainage AS
80 citation will be held inNewbern
November 10 and II.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25

The surrender of Cornwallis at
YOrkton 1913 years ago was cele-
brated at that quaint old Virgin
ia town Tuesday with fitting
ceremonies.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25

Seed Wheat, Seed Rye. Seed Oats
now in stock. We bought our seed
grain of Wood & Sons because we
wanted the best quality seed. We
ask all Farmers to call and get a
supply. Caldwell & Carlyle. 10-25tf
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-26
THE ATLANTIC
CITY EXCURSION.

The Southern Railways excur-
sion to Atlantic City on August
9th promises to be a record
breaker, says District Passenger
Agent Wood.
The very low rate of S14. SO is
an attraction which very few
people can resist. There are al
sorts of side trips, to New York,
Philadelphia, etc.. and famous
Atlantic City itself of course is
now in the height of its glory.
The excursion train leaves Sa
isbury at 9:10 p. NJ, on August
"a. The tickets are goodin Pull
man cars, and it is said to be tt
lowest rate ever offered.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-26
Good Road Meeting
For HGnderSOniIIe,

Prof. Joseph Hyde Pratt, State
Geologist and Secretary of the
North Carolina Good Roads AS
ISOLATION, will speak in this city
Monday, August %, at the coun-
ty court house.
His subject will be in the in
terest of the good road movement
and promises to be a timely one,
as everybody is now more or less
interested in the betterment of
North Carolina mountain roads.
Professor Pratt is also a prac-
teal engineer in the economic
survey of good roads.
Prof. Pratt is making a tour Of
the state preliminary~to the great
Good Road Convention to be held
IN the city of AsheviIle on Oc-
tober 6 and z. Each county in
the state is expected to elect del
egates to this convention and
great results are looked forward
to from this meeting.
The local county commissioners
are very busy distributing circu-
lars about this meeting next
Monday and it is hoped that quite
a number of the city and county
citizens will attend the meeting
and give Professor Pratt a rous-
ing reception.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-26
MORTGAGE Sale.

By virtue of the power con.
tanned in a mortgage executed by
F. A. Crowder to the undersign-
ed on Aug. %, 1906, to secure
the purchase price for the here
matter lot, default having been
made in the payments, the IN
d~ersigned will sell at the Court
House door in Hendersonville, N.
c., on Sept. 18, 1909, between IL
m. and 4 p. M, that lot in Hen
Jacksonville known as lot No. 1
Pless Division. beginning at a
stake on-the South side of Broad
Street and on the East side of
Ripley Street, and running thence
N. 70 E. with Broad Street 125
feet to corner of Judge Pace lot,
then South with Pace line 100
feet to stake, then S. 70 w. 152
feet parallel with Broad Streets to
Street, then N. / w. 100
feet to the beginning.
Sale to satisfy two notes each
for S56.66 with interest from
their date, cost and expense.
This August Is, 1909.
j. W. PLEss,
Mortgage.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-26
Executors Notice.
State of North Carolina, }

Henderson County
In the matter of the last will
aud testament of William Hask.
ell Rhett, deceased.
Having qualified as executrix-
es of William Haskell Rhett, de-
ceased, late of the said county
of Henderson, N. c., this is to
inform all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceas-
ed to exhibit them to the under
signed on or before the 10th of
August, 1910, or this notice will
be pleaded in the bar of their
recovery.
All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immedi-
ate payment.
Presentment of claims or pay
ment Of Indebtedness can be
to the undersigned at Hen
Jacksonville, N. c., or to Geo. A.
Shufford, attorney for said estate
at Asheville, N. c..
This the 29th day of July, 1909.
Rosa V. J. NRHETT
CLAUDIA L.. RHETT,
Executives of William Hask-
I'll Rhett, deceased.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-26
Nj. F. T. Dmfee Home.

Mr.. F. E.. Durfee, president Of
the Citizens Bank, has returned
from a three weeks stay in
Michigan, called there by the
serious illness of his wife.
Mrs. Durfee's many friends
here will be delighted to learn
she is convalescent and will re-
turn home to Hendersonville in
less than a month.
Mr.. Durfee arrived in town
this morning and says it seems
good to get home. He remarke7
on the vast number of tourists
here and says no resort he has
visited in the North can show
anything like the crowd now in
Hendersonville.
Mr.. Durfee believes business
conditions in the South to be
somewhat better than those pre-
vailing in the North, and looks
for a long period of continued
prosperity. The crops in the
immediate section from which he
has just returned are somewhat
the average, lack of rain
causing severe damage. !
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-26
Notice.

Having qualified as Admins
tratrix of the estate of w. L.
Brewer, deceased, this is to
notify all persons having any
claims against his estate to pre-
sent the same for payment to the
undersigned or to my attorneys,
Messrs. Shipp & Ewbank, within
IL months from the date hereof,
or this notice will be plead in bar
of their recovery.
This July 10th, 1909.
N. G.. BROWER,
W'kly Administrators.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-26
Directors To Meet.

The directors Of the Western
Carolina Base Ball League will
meet in Asheville tonight. Mat
tiers Of utmost Importance will
be considered.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-26
YOUNG MEN, LEARN
T~ELECRAPHY!
Telegraph Operators Are In
Great Demand.

Boys, this is your opportunity tt
learn a frst-class trade that pays q
good salary every month in the year.
There will be a greater demand for
Telegraph Operators this Fall and Win
ter than there has been for many years
past. The prominent railroads of the
South and other parts of the United
States are writing to US to qualify as
many young men of good character for
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Our students qualify for servise in
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Our tuition is reasonable; board at
low rates; Newman is extremely health
full; fine climate; excellent drinking
water. Write at onc for our new illus
trated catalog. A letter or postal viii
bring it. IT is FREE.
School Of Photography
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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-26

The Kidneys eliminate poisons by
acting as filters for the blood. When
they fail in this respect serious ailments
must result. Pineules for the kidneys
are what you should take at the first
warning sign of kidney trouble. They
assist the kidneys in expelling uric acid
poison. Sold by Hunters Pharmacy.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-26

Nice, little, pleasant, gentle, easy,
safe and sure pills, are Rings Little
Liver pills.
Pinesalve, carbolized, soothes pain.
In any emergency-bruises, cuts, sores,
burns, scratches etc, P~inesalve, car
bolized, is best. Sold by Hunters
Pharmacy.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-26

N. o. FamsIer, of Chattanoo-
ga, who sold Henry Jordan the
cement for the sidewalks, was in
town Saturday. Mr.. Famsler
comments on the fact that most
all Southern cities are making
improvements these days on a
scale unthought of a few years
ago.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-26

1t is sincerely hoped that the
schedules of the rival roads will
not conflict.