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The independent., 1903-08-27

Price (is) the expression CT the
value of commodity in terms of gold.
Price is the money form or money
name of the labor materialized in a
commodity :. And price is a purely
loeal or mental, not real or bodily,
form" ("Students' Marx"-p. 49,
Apparently, then, nothing could be
priced" unless i. contain those ia
Dor crystals" which constitute the
socially necessary cost of repro
duction." What is the socially
necessary cost" of reproduc-
ing a painting by one Of the old mas
ters? How can we calculate the num-
ber Of labor crystals which are so
cially necessary to reproduce" the
cld Roman coins in the British mu-
seum's collection? Is it possible that
these things have no .exchange-v VAL
ue." but nevertheless command a
price,"
One could compile list Of thou
sands OF articles of wealth, things not
absolutely necessary to bare human
existence, but which, nevertheless.
have aided man in his progress, which
are absolutely incapable of reproduc-
tlon. They were produced by the ap-
pilcatiOn of labor to natural resources.
They have "use-value" utility; they
have "exchange-value," unless the
labor crystals" in some mysterious
way have been dissolved by the lapse
CT time; and they certainly command
a price" The Peoples expert "fish-
f1yer" might try his skill in cooking"
these according to the socialist recipe.
ID.
The independent., 1903-08-27

repositories of the THIRD kind OF
vaiue-exchange-value" Exchange
value" he adds, (is) "the ratio in
which use-values exchange"
The People consumes considerable
space and time objecting to The Inde-
pendent's definition of labor: :-"Ex-
pe eLditure of human energy in over
coming the form or location of nat
tute the word labor" therefor. That
is quite on a par with socialist and
republican logic in demanding "a dol
lar worth one hundred cents!"
The Peoples third proposition is
that "Exchange-value depends upon
The amount of human labor lis there
any other kindO crystallized in an
article, and socially necessary for its
reproduction Doubtless it also "de-
pends" upon many other things but
the question is, What is exchange
yalue?"
The People accuses The Independent
or using "a diffuse phrase to express a
concrete idea," bat overlooks the beam
II its own eye. Who ever saw a
crystal of human iabor?s Who is
the judge of the proper number OF
tEese crystals" that are socially
necessary for (the) reproduction" Of
an article of wealth? Society" we
hear shouted from every side by eager
socialists. Very well; and how does
society go about the work of as
certaining the proper number o. these
wonderful "crystals?"
The fact is-and The People knows
lt-that an anlysis of it's own "diffuse
phrase" leads irresistibly to the con-
clusion that exchange value" depends
ur on and is nothing else than a men
ia, estimate or appraisal of the force
CT demand. Socialists, driven away
from the cost of production refuge
seek to hide behind the walls of "cost
OF reproduction; finding there but
scanty shelter, they modify this to
read the socially necessary" cost of
reproduction-not the actual cost.
Asked to explain how this socially
necessary" cost of reproduction is as
ccrtained or determined, they answer
vaguely that society" does it-but do
not explain how.
Proposition four Price and ex-
change value are two different things,
though at times they may happen to
coincide. Price depends upon the oscil-
lations of the market. due mainly to
supply and demand" Good! More
"diffuse phrases" Why not tell what
price" is? Let us ask DR.. Aveling:
The independent., 1903-08-27
THE COOKING SCHOOL
Fishwlfe Editor of The People Doss Z
stunt at Make-Belieye Frying Of Fish
Some people are very
we cite the negro preacher


The Independents controversy with
the Weekly People IS. L. P.), New
York, has now reached a stage where
some good may be accomplished, not
Nithstanding the editor of The People
persists in discussing an academic
question after the fashion that men
discuss politics on the street corners
UEder the caption, Frying the Fish,
The People of August % devotes a
column and half of editorial space
to answering The Independents "Fish
and Fishers in issue of August 6.
The People starts with this rropo-
sition: Labor is the sole producer of
wealth. This The Independent has
not denied. What The People said be-
fore is that "labor is the sole producer
O.. all wealth VALUES" And this The
Independent did deny, holding that
wealth and the value of wealth"
are two different propositions.
Defining the verb produce" to mean
to lead forth" or to bring out of, .
and producer" as the one who or
the thing or force which "leads forth
c: brings OUT wealth-of course, The
Peoples last statement is correct.
Labor is the only producer of
wealth. Looked at from a mathemati-
cal standpoint, however, a product"
is the result of combining factors. La
bor, then, is the active factor; natural
r. sources, the passive factor; and the
product could not come into being
without both factors. However, this
has nothing to do with the value of
wealth.
The Peoples next proposition Is that
wealth has two values-'use-val
and 'exchange-value'." Now, BY what
authority does this socialist paper re-
prdiate and amend the philosophy of
the first pope of socialism, especially
as its editor processes to be his Ameri-
cen successor? DR.. Aveling interprets
Marx as hold to the doctrine of three
values-"value, 'use-value," and
exchange-value. "The value of a
commodity" says Aveling, "is the
amount of abstract human labor en-
bodied in it." "Use-values," he says.
"are intrinsic to, and cannot exist
arart from, commodities; they form
the basis of commerce. the substance
ol wealth :. s. and are the material
ural resources" and moves to substi-
The independent., 1903-08-27
SPECIAL MARKET LETTER
FROM NYE & BUCHANAN CO., LIVE
STOCK COMMISSION MER-
CHANTS, so. OMAHA,
NER

Low prices checked receipts and
this week SO far the run has beer mod
crate at South Omaha. Market is 10
to 15c higher than week ago. The
feeder demand is increasing. Buyers
are running prices UP on one another
and making brisk market. Prospects
Of good corn crop improve with each
nice day. Wednesday Chicago had 27,-
coo cattle and 10 to 15c lower market.
We quote best corn steers $3.50 to
$780, western hay-feds $500 to $4.25,
rest feeders $3.50 to $500, fair $315
to $3.50, cows and heifers $3.50 to
$3.25, Gamers $3.50 to $500, bulls
S2. 90 to So 90, calves So. 90 to IS 90.
Our sheep market has been steady on
killers and strong on feeders, so far
this week. Ewes are selling at $3.50
to $500. Feeder wethers 1910 to
s325, yearlings $3.50 to So 40, fat
sheep and yearlings $3.50 to $3.50,
feeder lambs "a 90 to $4 SO, fat lambs
$3.50 to $4.7
Hog receipts light. Range $5.25 to
s5.65. Market 10c lower than yester-
day.
The independent., 1903-08-27
Harlan County Lands Cheap

No. A37. This is rolling farm of
4S0 acres; 200 acres under plow; 240
acres in pasture and 40 acres of good
Grass land outside of the pasture.
Buildings all frame and in just fair
condition. Price of the entire piece,
$1,000. This is good alfalfa, wheat
and corn land.
Also No. ASS. This is a 320-acre
farm 6 miles from Orleans; 7-room
house with large bay windows and
perch on three sides, in good condi-
The independent., 1903-08-27

tion; barn 32x40; Is acres in hog yard
and good hog house; 20 acres in alfal-
ia: 40 acres in good timber; 80 acres
in good pasture, watered by spring
and creek; remainder under plow.
Small orchard-apple, CHEEKY and plum
trees with an abundance of small
fruit. This land is slightly rolling.
Price $40 per acre. Weber & Farris,
Lincoln,y Neb.
The independent., 1903-08-27

Ex-senator Smith of New Jersey
says that the delegation of that state
will be instructed to vote for Grover
Cleveland and that the Tammany lead
ers have all assured him that that or
ganization is solid for the founder of
Pierpont Morgan's fortune. Tie all
powerful interests Of the Morgan fol-
lowing will be for Cleveland. The
5000, 100000 that Cleveland made q
present Of to the Morgan syndicate IN
the sale of bonds ought to make them
ardent supporters.
The independent., 1903-08-27

How humane and how convenient it
would be If we could keep the flies Off
our stock these days. Quaker-Fly-
Away will do it for sure. See their
advertisement in this paper. Write
the Monarch Mfg. Co., Council Bluffs,
Ia, who make it, for full particulars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-15
sOf food.
Homicide In Laurens.

John g. Wham killed L. w. Ramage at
Simpsons Cross Roads, Laurens county last
Thursday. The circumstances Of the tragedy
are OF most .a shockpg na!%re ros% end ms
other side lives Thomas Simpson, Con fed
crate veteran who has large family. MISS
Coleman, q sister-in-law OF Wham, was WIS.,
man man and Mrs. Wham went 10 Clinton on a
visit. During the day note addressed to
Miss Matte, q 16-year-old DAUGHTER OF the
Simpsons, was received at their home. The
note was unsigned; but II advised the young
sister and invited her over. Mrs. Simpson
got hold Of the note and went with her daugh.
ter across TO Whams: They found Wham
alone, and when Mrs. Simpson demanded an
explanation Wham told her that Matte and
he had an understanding about the in vitation
at q con onvenient opportunity. Mrs. Simpson
told her husband. and he went after Whan,
who refused TO come out. The matter dragged
along for two days and grew worse as It grew
older. The whole neighborhood became
aroused. and there was talk OF lynching
Whsm. Mrs; Wham took the ~ side Of 81 her e9
help make peace. Ramage went 70 Wham
and tried TO get him to 60 over to Simpson g ::
but Wham refused on the ground that be
tried to compel Wham to 60 at the point Of q
pistol and Wham shot Ramage dead with
rifle. The crowd that bad gathered sought TO
enter the house. Mrs. Wham screamed and
DegR6u, saying tQAt Q6T uu6Oauu Woulo hlIl
them. In this way she held the crowd at bay
for nearly Two hours. The crowd thought
that Wham was standing guard In the house
and everybody was afraid to approach the
body Of Ramage. At length the sheriff ar
rived and a search developed that Wham had
skipped Immediately after the shooting and
since he had been looking forward for two
days to the flight he was no doubt fully pre-
pared. Had II not been for the killing OF
Ramage, Wham would have been lynched,
and bad II not been for the acting OF Mrs.
Wham, the crowd would have discovered the
flight % her faithless husband much sooner
than other Enquirer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-15
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION ]

The books for the registration OF
ali legally qualified voters, and for the.
issuing of transfers, ect., will be open
ut the office of Supervisors OF Registraf
ton in the Court House, between the
hour 9 o'clock a. M, and 8 o'clock p
M, on the first Monday OF each
month, and kept open for three sue.
cessiye days In each month unui
thirty days before the next general:
election.
Any person whose qualifications as
an elector will be completed after the
closing of the Registration Books but
before the next election shall have the
right to apply for and secure regis
tration certificate at any time within
sixty days Immediately preceding
the closing of the Registration Books,
upon an application under oath toIthei
facts emitting him to such registrar
ton. s 4
The registration of voters must be-
by polling precincts. There must be g
Book of Registration for each polling
precinct, that is for eacn townships or
parish, or city, or town OF less than
five thousand Inhabitants, or ward of
cities of more than five Thousand
inhabitants. Each elector must vote
in the polling precinct in which he:
resides. If there is more than one
voting place in the polling precincts
the elector may vote at any voting
place designated on the registration
certificate. The Boards must designate
in the registration certificate the votr
ing place in the polling precinct at:
which the elector Is to vote. If there
is more than one voting place in the
polling precincts, the Boards shall
designate on the certificate the voting
place selected by the elector. s5s g
G. a. MOORE, s,E
.,- r. o. MCADAMS,
... VIM. G. SHAN,
Board of Supervisors of Registration7
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-15
ALL SORTS.
Wisdom, FoOIishn ness, Physic and Fun
To Treat Stains.

MIX, gravy, meat juice, and chocolate {:
Wash with cold water and little soap before
putting into warm water. Tea, coffee, fruit
and tomato stains may be removed by
stretching the place over a bucket and pour.
Ing boiling water through II. The waller
must be boiling, Sometimes this does not re-
move the tea stains then you can rub 1t
thoroughly With glycertne, and let 1t stand
awhile before putting into the warm suds.
Claret: Rub salt into II at once, and later
pour boiling water through the place. Iron
rust: Wet the place with water rub salt on
1t and squeeze a lemon on this. Spread on
the grass In the sunshine and keep wet with
lemon juice. Mildew: Make paste Of melt
I'd soap, lemon juice, salt and starch rub on
the place and let 1t stand In the sun for two
days. Som etimes you will be obliged to re-
peat the operation several times. IF You
should be 20 unfortunate as to scorch piece.
put II right into the brightest sunshine you
can find, and 1t will fade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-15

The wise merchant knows when to
adopt new plans and how to accom-
plish any given purpose through the
ideas of others. 1t is well to try to
furnish all the ideas, but it is foolish
to turn down a good idea just because
some other person furnished it.
What is needed is business, not origi-
nality. If all the business could be
done by one man and all the ideas be
furnished by another there would soon
be change Of conditions, for the man
doing the business without ideas
would soon be convinced that the
man with ideas was encroaching on
his territory. The merchant with
ideas and business will he able to use
the ideas to hold the business; and
the merchant with business and with
out ideas will either have to adopt the
ideas Of others or be willing to let
part of his business 60 by default.
1T is not advised that merchant be d
pilferer of ideas, because that mer-
chant will soon come to grief. The
man who has not enough ability to
organize some things may not have
enough ability to apply the things
originated by others, but the one vino
makes u poiAt of picking up sugges-
tions from here, there and everywhere,
which will help in his business, and
then busies himself seeing that his
business keeps up to the ideas, will
have reason to be glad of what he
adopted, and TO be proud of his work,
in combindng ideas and business, to
his own advantage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-15
inst About Girls,

Many bright girls. with fine, well-flled
minds and even with some sense OF humor,
are au as cams ,,ins ~ ba does par,o no
know much, can outshine them comeleteiy.
By their reticence the girls Of this silent class
gain an unmeriled name among men for be
Ing stupid and slow and back kward.
Most mon who complain that girls do not
say anything worth while hearing have them
selves TO blame. They expect q girl TO en-
tertain them while they sit silent without an
girls they utter generally little but vapid
compliments aud sentinen tai, silly trifleB
The man who talks sensibly and seriously to
some Of these reticent girls and thereby
Information and solid thought than he antici.
pates. Real intellectual ability does not run
much to chatter, and the woman whose
opinions are worth something is often chary
to sit down beside her.
Brightness In. conversation Is q matter
more Of temperament than Of brains. Per-
sons who think quickly and do not 60 to the
bottom Of q subject are apt TO be the better
and reader takers In parlor. They will ut
ter two opinions while q wiser head Ia FORM
correctness SO much as cleverness and effect.
They would rather express false sentiment
brilliantly than q true sentiment duly.
They help to keep the company In a lively
exasperating matrimonial mates, for one can
not stand more than lew hours OF glittering
conversation without feeling pain.
Cultivate the reticent girl. She may be
perfect fool, but she may also have very
clear, original intellect, and when you know
her we'll and win her respect and confidence
she may turn out q far more entertaining
profitable converser than her shallower sis
Ter, who ohatters so gayly, 30 frothlly and 80
necessarily. AS rule, people who talk ex.
ceedingly well on first acquainta become
tiresorneiafter extended Intercourse. The re-
tioent people wear best because, as q class,
they think best. A girl who Ia silent when
she has nothing TO say makes q better oom
psnion for life than girl who always thinks
she has something 10 say. Among girls, as
among men, the ablest minds. the truest
friends and the most agreeable companions
en- q girl who sits as quiet as q mouse In com.
pany does thinking enough for whole fami
ly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-15
Seeking n Customer.

Every man in business is looking
for some one to buy everything he
carries in stock. He is anxious to get
some one interested in every article.
When the goods have been put on the
shelves he is at once interested in get
ting them out of stock and into other
hands, and the sooner be gets the
goods into customers hands the bet
ter is the movement as business
venture. The profit may not he az
great as the merchant would make
were he to hold the goods for many
months, but he would then perhaps,
take chances on their selling at a pro-
fit at all. The best way therefore, to
get the customer is to be after him
early, and get him into the interesting
part of the conversation with re'er-
ence to values and stocks, and keep
the matter interesting until the Gus
toner appreciates the good TO be OBJ
tanned now and the advantage Of buy
ing now. Most merchants really un-
derstand these points and are anxious
to unload as fast as they can after
loading up. They want to fill their
stock with good things and then are
anxious to get the goods into the hands
of the appreciative in the community.
A good article is the stock makes the
stock look better but good article
sold to a good customer widens the
audience Of appreciative purchasers
and gives the store a speaking friend
who will say where she got the goods
and how good she thinks they are.
In planning for business therefore, a
necessity is To have the stock that will
please the customer and, having the
article, to get Its appreciative features
before the people as early as possible.
Tell as many good points of The ar
ticle as is possible, and keep the peo-
pie interested all through the season
to insure their buying. If talking of
the attractiveness of the goods will
not sell them, the quality ought to be
improved 80 that the people would be
more willing to come in and buy.
The quick sale helps to make fair
profit and the man who has the stock
to offer and who Is able to tell about
it attractively and temptingly will
get his profit without delay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-15
THE WINDOW.
Its importance In the Scheme OF Re-
failing.

Mapy dealers in the smaller towns
and some retailers in the cities fail to
use their windows in the best advan-
tage. To most retailers well-dressed
window will prove in results only sec
ondary to good newspaper advertising
and the window advertisement
costs nothing except the time and
thought necessary to prepare the dis
play. Window dressing can be done
on dull forenoons when there is little
trade cc ming in, and should be dele
gated to certain of the employees who
display some sense of proportion and
artistic instincts. Do not make q
hodge-podge of the windows. Dis
play one or two lines at time and
change the display often. No matter
how we'll window may be arranged
it is not good enough to remain in
definitely. If you are making spec
ial drive on certain lines, give promi-
nence to the same articles in your win
dow display, and always, always, have
easily-seen price tickets attached to
each article.
Did you ever stand in the street out
not, do so. Notice the number Of peo-
pie who pass.it, nearly every one CIV
ing a glance at it, and many stopping
for a closer examination. Many, in
deed, enter the shop and enquire about
the goods many others will do so
later, when they have more time at
their disposal.
Some of those passing may not have
seen the firms newspaper ads others
have already noticed the ads and the
stock in the window should be chosen
so as to back up the statements made
in the advertising. The windows
should be q "clincher" which will con.
vince the doubters. Never, never,
display old style goods in the win
dows, no matter how low the price
marks, unless you wish to drive away
the better class of trade. If you wish
to get rid of the out-of date. goods,
work them off on country customers
or others who are not particular
about style, telling them frankly that
the goods are of previous seasons
make, and therefore sold at low
price.
I said at the beginning of this ar
ticle that good window display was
only secondary to good newspaper ad.
vertising. Do you notice in how
many particulars the same principles
govern the two kinds of advertising
A few lines advertised at time; the
advertisement or window display
changed often; artistic and attractive
displays; goods prominently priced.
Ali the difference there is, while in
the ad, one must give word pictures
of the goods. often accompanying
them by cuts in the window adver-
tisement the goods speak for them
selves. See that they have every op-
portuuity to speak convincingly.
Byron Howard
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-15
Tho Delivery System.

Every merchant tries to engage the
very best help his money will obtain.
It's the general rule. He looks to
their moral, social, physical and men
tai qualities. then balancing by gen.
eral appearances, comes to conclusion
that sets his mind at ease. It's The
practical way to do; measure the
value in money by the possible value
in service. This is his stan dard.
AS system, it should be extended
to every departments in which you en-
ploy help. How often it is the prac'
tice to require high standard of
youi employees until it comes down to
what you term "a necessary evil"
The delivery department. Well, you
say, Il can't afford to pay more than
three or five dollars q week to de-
livery man, and don't expect super
excellence at that figure" You COM
promise on some boy (who should be
in school-all good boys are in school,
You may find man who will work at
The price until he is offered soc. more
on the week, then he's off You're
out, and the business lags until you
can break in some one.
Have you not made mistake
Let's see.
In the spirit of modern publicity,
the delivery man is your walking-talk.
ing ad. Can't get away from it. He's
seen by your patrons and those who
are not-every day-commented upon
asked questions you might wish him
able to answer intelllgently. He can
sour customer on your store or leave
a business breeding impression.
Rather an important sort Of fellow,
is he not?
Use your standard on his man by all
means. There is good timbe available
at fair prices. Make him feel your in
terest in him. Tell him thing OF
two now and then-.iiplomatically
seasoned. Watch him assume the
confidential air, so essential to push
He'll get down to business-make
friends-bring you in Uollar-. Try
it. It's live issue.-W. E. Repass.