PAGET 6
FEBRUARY 23, 1905
Cfte Nebraska. Indopondont
The Philosophy of Freedom
An Open Forum for Single Taxers
- It is often urged that while the single
tax may have merit as a fiscal meas
ure, as a system of taxation, it can
not be expected to change human na
ture and work the social and moral re
generation which some claim it would
do. Most of its critics are emphatic in
maintaining that it i3 not a panacea
for all ills of civilization.
That, of course, is a statement easily
made in the absence of evidence and
bo plausibly safe that no one will pre
sume to deny it. Single taxers do not
claim that their plan is a panacea.
They have maintained that it would
have a great moral influence and fur
nish conditions under which moral in
fluences would he more potent than
under, the existing system of taxation.
If Fairhope, by it3 example, teaches
either the affirmative or negative of
this proposition, it will be of great
value as an Qbject lesson. Next to
demonstrating what is truth, the most
valuable service that cai be done is
to make clear what is erroneous.
Being yet in its infancy, Fairhope
can not be expected to have fully dem
onstrated any of the propositions that
are, involved in the single tax system.
Enough, however, has been accom
plished to show strong tendencies
which may reasonably, be supposed to
increase as the system is developed.
It is the purpose of this article to point
out some of these tendencies.
One of the first things observable was
the fact that improvements have been
stimulated rather than retarded by the
plan. People of limited means com
ing to Fairhope were able to secure
land upon which to build their homes
without the expense of purchase. Upon
the payment of the current rent for the
year, they could take immediate posses
sion under a lease for ninety-nine years
with no condition except the payment
of the. proper rent, a3 it accrues from
time to time. This plan makes such
people home builders from the start.
The lease assures them that the rents
will be levied on the land only and
will not be increased because of any
improvements that they may put upon
the leased lands. These improvements
- belong exclusively to the lessee and are
rendered secure to him by the terms
of the lease.
Moreover all the taxes that the state
and county levies, upon his improve
ments and the personal property he
holds upon the leased lands are paid
out of the rents that are collected from
him and other lesses. It follows that
the more improvements and personal
property he has, the greater benefit he
receives from tax exemption. -
In other communities the more im
provements and personal property one
has,vthe more he becomes the victim of
taxation. Moreover, in other commu
nities, one is able to lease property
only upon terms that are in every way
unfavorable to him, both as to secur
ity of possession and conditions of use.
In Fairhope, he has a ninety-nine year
lease which gives him as complete pos-
sessiqn during nis me. ume, as 11 ne
had a deed, and provides for transfer
to his assignee. This security of pos
session combined with the exemption
from increased rent through taxation
of his improvements encourages . the
instinct of home making, and incident
ally stimulates labor to the extent of
euch encouragement.
On the eastern shore of Mobile bay
similarly situated to Fairhope, are four
other towns which have been in exis
tence since "befoh the wah," but none
of them show the enterprise and ad
vancement that is manifested at Fair
hope.
The second most noticeable fact in
the application of the Fairhope prin
ciple is the certainty that sufficient
funds can be obtained to answer the
public needs. This point is so self
evident as to need no demonstration
and yet the question is often raised
If the resources of a community will
enable labor to pay rent to the land
lord and taxes to the government, they
certainly will be sufficient to provide
"all needed revenues when tribute to
the private landlord is entirely elimi
nated. As a matter of fact, the reve
nues available for purely local purposes
have regularly been from three to four
times as much as had to be paid to
wards the support of the state and
opunty governments.
as a corenary to tnis second fact
was soon observable, a third, to-wit:
The evident superiority of the public
joining villages. With more funds to
spend, it soon became evident that she
was providing herself with more of the
needed public improvements. As theae
benefit the community, they Increase
land values and without additional
hardship to the' lessee, a still larger
rental can be raised for still further
improvements. Thus all that is raised
in excess of what is required for the
state and county governments is re
turned at once to the people of Fair
hope in the shape of public improve
ments and in payment for the labor
required in providing those improve
ments. Naturally enough, it was to be ex
pected that the public would oppose
high rentals. The first thought is; that
all that is not taken in rent is saved
to the renter, but it soon beqpmes ap
parent, that unless all the value of the
land is taken It will be impossible to
equalize the vary'rg advantages of the
different tracts an-1 by such a partial
taking land values are left in the hands
ot those more fortunately situated.
While, if all be taken, and be judi
ciously expended J:, public service, each
will be equally benefited. Thus all
soon become interested in taking the
full value. The prediction that the
raising of rents would be followed by
a checking of settlement which was
freely made at first, has not been veri
fied. In fact, tae very opposite has
resulted. The higher the rents have
been, the faster the population has in
creased. .'.."
Again, as population increases, la
bor seems to be more in demand and
wages have' increased. . The hours of a
day's work have fallen from ten to
nine and wages per day have advanced
from 25c to 50c.
But th3 most notable effect of the
system used by Fairhope is its influ
ence upon the surrounding country.
The advantages afforded by residence
in Fairhope are o evident, that home
seekers will not go outside, and as a
result lands in the immediate neigh
borhood of Fairhope have not risen
nearly so rapidlv, as in the interior,
away from the influence ol her exam-
Die. Land speculators keep intending
purchasers as far away from Fairhope
influence as possible. . ,
There are quite a number of other
lessons taught by the example f Fair-
hone but they must be shown in an
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NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT DEFENDANTS.
To Sarah C. Graham, Robert C. Terry, Sarah
Percy George Percy, and all persons interested
In Lot one, Block twenty-five Kinney's O Street
Addition to the tity of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Nebraska.
lake notice that on the 7th day February
Nineteen hundred and five the American Safe
Deposit Company, a Corporation filed Ha
petition and began an action against you In the
District Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska,
the object end prayer of which Is to foreclose a
certain tax tale certificate and said petition is
in substance as follows:
In the District Court of Lancaster County,
Nebraska.
American Safe Deposit Company, a Corporation
Plaintiff.
' vs.
Sarah C. Graham, Robert C. Tercy. Sarah
Percy, George Percy and nil persons Interested
in Lot one Block twenty-five Kinney's O Street
Adoiiicn to the City ol Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Nebraska. ,
Defendants.
The plaintiff, a corporation organized and
doing business under the laws ol the State of
Nebraska, complains and for cause of action
alleges:
1 'ice following- described property In the
City oi Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska,
to-wit: Lot one Block twenty-five. Kinney's
O Street Addiiienio the City otLinccln, Lan
caster County, Nebraska was duly subject to
taxation tor the years 18C9, 1900 and 1901, by the
1 roj t r conntv and citv authorities
2 1 hi.t on Novi ml.ei feth 1'JlO W. H. Menden-
I nil i( ugl t taid real estate at tax sale lor the
r'elirquert coumy, stnte and city taxes of
Fipbteen hundred and ninety-nine thereon for
II e h u oi 'J w eniy-three and (iO-ICO Dollars and
thnet re n as evident e ot said tux sale the
tnntiixrot said ceunty issued to said W. H.
MaidenLall a tux tule certificate therelor, a
iy oi which is hereto attached marked
"ExhltilA."
3 'lint in order to protect the lien acquired
ui di i tid sale, the said W. H. Mendenball bud
s ( qrertlj aid the following taxes on said real
estate tt-w it: The Nineteen hundred city taxes
n Eeecmbtr 81 h Nineteen hundred in the
h it ol Nine and '18-100 Dollars; also the Nine
utn 1 urdred countv and state taxes on May 2d
l! 1 1. in the sum of Eleven and 48-100 Dollars; al--o
the Nineteen hundred and one city taxes, on
Jrnnary 3d 1802,in the sum of Eight and 08-100
Dollars; alto the Nineteen hundred and one
c ur.ty and state taxes on May 2d 19C2, In the
f urn ot Nine and C2-1C0 Dollars.
. 4 Thai sr.id tax sale with allsubsequent pay
n cms 01 taxes made then under were duly as
sipned to the plaintiff corporation and said cor-,
poratior is now the real owner ot the same.
6 No proceedings at law have been had for
the collection oi any o! said taxes, and there is
new duethereon the sum of Twenty-three and
6C-H0 Dollars with interest at the rate of
Twenty per cent per annum from November
eighth, Nineteen hundred, to November eighth,
Ninelee r hundred and two and at the rate of 10
r tent ptr annum after November eighth,
nineteen hundred and two; also nine and 38-100
Dollars with Interest at the rate of twenty per
cent per annum irom December twenty-eight
Nineteen hundred to December 28th nineteen
hundred: and two end at the rate of 10 per cent
per annum alter December twenty-eighth nine
Uti; Lli tired arrd two, also eleven and 48-100
Dollars with interest at the rate of twenty
per cent per annum from May . second
Nineteen hundred and one, to May second,
Nineteen hundred and three, and at the rate
oltcn per Tent per annum after May second.
Nineteen hundred and three; al?o Eight and
C-ld0 Dollars, with Interest at the rate of
twenty per cent per annum Irom January third,
Nlnetppn hnndrpd nnd two. to January third.
Nineteen hundred and fourandat the rate oi ten
pireent per annum alter January third, Nine
tern hundred and four: also Nine and 02-100
Dullais withintcrestattherateoftwenty percent
per annum, from Mr.y second Nineteen hund
red and .two, to May second Nineteen hundred
and four, and at tile rate of ten per cent per
annum alter May second, Nineteen hundred
and tour; also one Dollar lor advertising
notice. '
That the abovenamed defendants by reason of
certain deeds and mortgages claim an interest
in said real estate but the plaintiff aver that said
interests are subsequent and Inferior to the
plaintiii's tax lien and ot no effect as against
the same.
Therefore the plaintiff prays that an account
ing maybe had oi the several items ot taxe3paid
by it; that it may be decreed to have a first lien
on said real estate tor the amount found dne it,
and also a sum equal to ten per cent thereoi as
an attorney ,s fee herein: That if said defendants
iau to pay saia sums Dy a day certain tone
fixed by the court, that the defendants be lore-
closed of all interest In said real estate and,
that the same be sold to satisfy thellen3 there
on, and for such other and further relief as
may be just and equitable.
AMtBICAN SAFE DETOS1T CO.
By F. C. Hamer. President.
State of Nebraska, )
Lancaster County, j
F. C. Hamer being ffrst duly sworn says he la
the attorney for the American Sale Deposit
Company, a corporation, and as its attorney oe
lieves the facts stated In the foregoing petition
to be true.
F. C. HAMER, Attorney for the Plaintiff.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ,7th
day of Februarv, 1905.
Signed, W.E. BARKLEY. Jr..
Seal Notary Public.
You are required to answer the plain tin's pe
tition on orbetore the 20th day of March, 1905.
F. C. HAMEB, Attorney for the Plaintiff.
SB
GEO. W. BERGE, Attorney.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LANCASTER
COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
NOTICE OF SALE.
In the matter of the estate of Conrad Schmidt,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that iu pursuanceof an
order by Hon. A. J. t Ornish, one of the judges
of the District Court of Lancaster County, Ne
braska, made on the 31th day of January, 190f.for
the sale of real estate hereinafter discribed.there
will be sold at the East Door of tae Couit House
in the city of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Ne
braska, on the 28th day of February 1905, at ten
o'clock A. M. at public vendue to the highest
bidder for cash the following described real
estate, to-wit: Lot nine (9) in block thirteen(l8)
of Calm Metcalf & Farwell's Sub division of
the North half ( N. ) of the Northeast quarter
(N. F. 14) of section twenty-three (i3); township
ten (10), range six (fi), East of theOth P. M., in
Lancaster County, Nebraska. Said sale will re
main open one hour. Said real estate will be
clear except taxes lor 1904.
KATE SCHMIDT TKOUT.
Administratrix of the estate of Conrad Schmidt,
deceased.
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