The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01
HILL JEWELLERS
FEAR The WORST
A TALE OF BIIGHTED HOPE AND
REVENGE.
How the Turning Down Of Request for
Concession at Lake Harriet May
Lead to the establishment Of New
Settlement In the Linden Hills Dis
trict.

Mention Shetland ponies, or ostrich
farms, or the color line, in the
precincts of Linden Hills, and one may
hear, if he hearkens well, the gnashing
of the collective teeth of the Linden
Hills Improvement association. Like
wise, If any one approaches J. ID. Esch-
man and makes similar reference, he
may witness manifestation of sardonic
smile and the vengeful whetting OF a
J. H. Eschman is the concessionaire
of the Lake Harriet pavilion, possessing
privileges by virtue OF.
park board vote aided and allotted by
Alderman Shoemaker of the thlr-
teenth ward. Linden Hills is the region
most affected by the. aristocracy OF the
ward, wherein to gain approval S OF ro the
ment association is to measure success
already attained. Whereby the, i'm
provement association has waxed strong
in matters appertaining to Lake Harriet
and the conduct of it's institutions, most
of which are, therefore, the associa-
TONS pride and boast.
Dark Shadows.
But now unto the hillsfolk has come
menace, and on Park Boulevard stalk
plotters and counterplotters. For Esch-
man, concessionaire, fred by the spirit
of progress, or mayhap moved by.
sense of humor little favored In Lin
den Hills, is planning house construc-
ton on the hallowed frontage OF the
boulevard, and the boulevarders already
have all the neighbors they want.
the park board he may find note of a
desire on Mr.. Eschman g part to set
up stables and nests close by the Har'
riet pavilion, and near unto them to
establish Shetland pony tracks and os
trich speeding courses, and other side,
shows for the better enlightenment OF
the young mind, all Of which by proper
anagement might swell the cash reg
listers which in the season are punchec
by Mr.. Eschman's numerous employees
when ministering to refreshment seek
ers of a summer night.
Where It Started.
And in these park board records, too
one may find annexation OF 'Perm1
refused,' and knowing now OF Llndel
! Hills and its improvement ASSOCIATION
weight Of influence in form of protes
to the park board. But the seeke
must 90 to the building permit records
and then to Park boulevard, if he woul'
hear the first faint clashing Of tn
teeth gnash. re- -,
he Is suspicious, at times, and he be
lieves he can scent the perfume Q
Linden Hills in the tones Of the par!
board. Being concessionaire, he i
resourceful. Being a lover OF natur
from long gazing at the beauties Q
Lake Harriet as seen from the sod
fountain in the pavilion, he has II
+. vard. Defeated in his desire for e.
pansion along the water front, and SUE
pecting .wiles of improvement asse
Citations in his rejected sideshow appl
cation, Mr.. Eschman turns to his lot
on the boulevard. Then to the buile
ing inspector, and soon the members G
the Linden Hills Improvement associ:
ton fall upon notice Of permits issue
for the erection of six frame cottage
value 5000 each, on the Eschman lo'
on Park boulevard and Forty-secon
street; likewise four similar cottag'
on Park and Forty-third. Folio
bated breaths on the boulevard; fe
:: purpose on the Eschman countenanc
war and rumors Of war. Then burs
. ored invasion. d. .-
J.. Rumors Of Trouble.
i "Eschman is going to put color
|, shelp' in the pavilion, and house b
4 employees in new cottages on t.
6 boulevard.'
Across Forty-second street from t
Eschman Tuskegee experiment l1v
d Hector Baxter, within whose househo
q abides no yearning for the soft not
g of the plantation melody as they. mig
# be waited on the breeze. Neighlb'
g ing is Alderman Schoonmaker,. fiji
,r with no longing for chocolate-hued p1
y pinquity.r Alongside the Eschman L
: dwells Minton o: Nelson's he signs I"
# fourteenth amendment" And there
d others, strong in Linden, Hills, but
d strong enough, Mr.. Eschman says,
"a purchase Of his real estate. the G
20 tages are not, building-but therein
Schoonmaker do the Hills folk pin tn
& faith, praying the power Of office S
ID pend some sword Of Damocles over t
lvengeful Eschman and drive him, tt
city council action, to desist.
a Meanwhile G.. Jefferson Jackson, G
ored and calm, looks to 8 summer
y pleasant employment in the pavili
Voicing his spirit Of tolerance, he 81
K 'HNo, sab; Ah'd jes' soon live
IS this yer downward as not. All ne'
was uppish-like about folks ivin'' n
to me. Wy, las summer me an SO
white folks. had lovely time on e'
bo othah 8 pc 'ches, ovah n Saint, II
Ri Go ,se, they was some thing? tn, w WI
OF b 'lieve in bein' toll able, toll Fable. T
90 downward CO It MY looks good to me.