The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-02-03
= 70 THE 81. CLOUD PRESS.
1AaR >4fopoaitons ~ to the Matter Of
Circulation. -

- is -. CLOUD r 81 u
1aaF .fropoaatioas ~ to the Mater Of
Circulation.
We are positive that no leas than half
dozen papers in Northern Minnesoaa have
. larger circulation than the St. Cloud
JOURNAL, the Rsss has, without doubt. 8
larger circulation.-& Cloud Rress, Ja~. 81.
| The statement contained In tho shove
paragraph, that tho circulation of the Pres
10 larger than that of THE JOURNAL is
not true. We know that il il not true, and the
publisher of the Press knows that It Ia not
true. He knows we'll that The JOURNAL
has much the larger circulation of the two
papers.
Bot to pat Ibis matter Of circulation to
fair tsst, and to see how far the publiaher
Of the Ress will back up his statement ve
make the following proportions based up
on THE in each instance to put up IN
equal amount of money:
$50 that the Rress has not larger circu-
laaion than The JOURNAL.
$50 that THE JOURNAL has larger cir
culation than the Press.
And further
SIS that tho circulationof The JOURNAL
II 100 copies more than that of the Press.
$25 that the circulation of The JOURNAL
IL 200 copies more than that of the Press.
And, to make long matter short:
SIS that the circulation of The JOURNAL
II s1oAshie thuf nf tho prsee
Also
$25 that The JOURNAL has q larger cir
culation in Stearns county than the Rress
SIS that The JOURNAL has larger cir
culation outside of Stearns county than the
Prcss.
These propositions to be accepted or re-
jected by the Press a. whole. The decis-
ion to be left with a committee of three
disinterested persons-one to be selected BY
each publisher and third by thesetwo. A
decision, on one side a. the other, on four
out Of seven points (being majority of
the whols) to be decision ON that aide ~
to ALL The circulation Of each paper to be
that Of January 9Th, 1875, the date of
the Pres in which the statement quoted
above was made; and this circulation shall
be determined by the number of actual,
bone 6de subscribers on the subscription
booksor lists Of each paper on that day and
to whom that weeks paper was mailed, tho
correctness Of these books or lists to be
verified under oath by the publisher of
each paper also, by the affidavit Of the
foreman Of each Office - to the number Of
quires Of paper worked off to be sent to
actual subscribers January 9th, 1885,
The money, $225, to be deposited by each
party in the Bank Of st. Cloud, subject to
the order Of the committee, on or before
February 18th, 1875. Az We do not wish
to make any money out Of the Press, We
would further stipulats that ons-h.lf of the
$4so be given BY the committee to the free
reading room Of this city and the other
one-half to the successful publisher.
We would also like to add to the above
the following:
SIS that the Press has not now a large
circulation ~ it had in October, 1872, less
than one year after it had been started.
$25 that The JOURNAL has larger cir
culation now than it had in October, 1872.
- 500 that there are not "half dozen
papers in Northern Minnesota which have
larger circulation than the St. Cloud
JOURNAL"
TO back up these propositions there il
now 1915 for The JOURNAL On deposit in
the Bank of St. Cloud. Will the publisher
of the Press come to time? This is .
business matter and We mean business.
POLICE CouRr.-On Monday Anton
voss, John Mires, w. Ritter, w. Gerhart,
o. standelmeier, F. tinker, G. tinker and
w. Huber; of Albany, were brought before
Justice Barnes charged with IN assault
upon Peter Mclaughlin, of which the
particulars were given in last weeks paper.
After hearing, they were fined IS each
and costa, making = total Of $o6.16. In
addition His Honor stated TO- them very
smphatically that if they wers ever again
brought before him guilty Of similar
ohense he should punish them to the full
extent of the Law. Their turbulence and
disorderly conduct had become notorious.
Some of the parties made complaint
against Geo. Kolzer, At whose house the
row had taken place and who was one Of
the witnesses for the prosecution, for =
violation Of section 10, Of chapter 100
of the revised statutes, in having kept
open his shop Ceiling liquor therein) on
Sunday, and he was fined $500 and costs.
1t might be we'll if . good many people
were better acquainted with thissectiont than
they are and for the general INFORMATION
We publish it herewith:
SEC. 10. No person shall keep open
his shop, warehouse, or work-house, or
shall do any manner of labor; business or
work, except only works of necessity and
charity, or be present 1t any dancing, or
any public diversion, show or entertain
ment, or take part in any sport. game or
play on the Lords day, commonly called
Sunday; and every pssson 30 offending
shall be punished BY q fine not exceeding
| two dollars for each odense.
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