Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-09-12
From the New York Sun OF August 10Th.
Geo. H. ntowell 4 Co. steply to the New
York Herald.


From the New York Herald Of August 9th
We make, therefore the following PROPOSE
ton to Rowell & Co. If they, or their friends
for them, will put up SIS, 900, with the con-
ditlon that this sum shall b. paid by them to
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, or to any
public charity that may be agreed on. in case
the sworn report of the Heraldrs circulation is
shown by proper and thorough examination
to be correct. The Herald will also put up an
equal sum of s25, 1000, which it will agree shall
be paid over to the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, or to any public charity that may be
agreed on. in case its sworn report OF circula-
ton is proved false The condition being
that Rowell s. Co. shall choose one respect
| able expert, to make an examination of press
rooms, books, papers, etc; the Herald shall
choose another; and these two shall Sc
| lect q third; and the three shall forthwith
| make the examination and report which
| they shall publish. This ,nuch for !'owell s.
| Co., who, We trust, to use the language of
western sporting men, will now 'e!ther put
| up or shut up
The last Circulation Report furnished by
| the New York Herald to the AMERICAN
| NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY claims an average
daily circulation of 1872 100. And these figures
appear in an advertisement Of the herald
for that edition, for which advertisement the
Herald paid us our price-350. The written
| claim furnished bear: the name o. the same
! w. II. Henry, Business Manager, who signs
the late at6daviti r. ii Yes>.1c IN
| the edition Of the DIRECT DRY for which this
| report was furnished, We estimated the cir
| culation of the Herald at an average of $4,000
copies daily.
For the purpose Of putting to test the
Inmates, We make to the New Nork Herald
the five following propositions.
OUR FIRST PROPOSITION.
We will forfeit $4,000 to the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, against an equal amount 20
be paid by the Herald, if the committee ap-
! pointed according to the HesolTs stipulation
does not pronounce the He1alGs circulation
claim, as furnished to us, to be in excess OF
the facts.
| OUR SECOND PROPOSITION
| We will forfeit $4,000, as above, if the CON-
mittee appointed according to the Heralfs
stipulations does not pronounce the Herald's
claim to be more than 10000 copies in excess
of the facts.
! OUR THIRD PROPOSITION.
We will forfeit 1000, as above, if the COM
| mittee appointed according to the Heralfs
| stipulations does not pronounce our estimate
nearer the actual facts than the He,ald's writ
ten claim.
| OUR FOURTH PROPOSITION.
We will forfeit $1,000 as above, if the com.
! MlttGt AppOliVtSA dS AUOFc 10 not pronounce
that tie circulation of $4,000 copies daily av.
erage, as estimated by us, to be in excess OF
the actual circulation of the Herald at thai
time.
! OUR FIFTH PROPOSITION.
| We will forfeit $4,000 as above. if the com.
mittee appointed according to the Herald's
stipulations pronounce that the actual daily
sales Of the Herald, at that time averaged as
much as one-half the number claimed by Mr.
| w. II. Henry in the written statement furnish
! ed by him for the guidance of the editor OF
the AMERICAN NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY.
We submit the above propositions to the
f.! Herald, and shall be glad to know at an early
hour which one is elected to accept.
GEo: P. RowELL & Co.. 10 Spruce St.
| New YORK, August 18th, 1878.
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