New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-18
Fro Now York Sun of August 18th.
Geo. r. RoWeta 4 Co. tk-ply 90 .lle N.N
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From the New York Herald of August 9Th.
We make therefore, the following bropos-
tion to Rove & Co. II they, or ,hel: I'll nls
for them, will put up $250OO, with the con.
diti,'n that this sum shall he paid py them To
the Metropolitan Museum of Art. or to any
public charity that may he agreed on. in case
the sworn report OF the HeruldS circulation, is
to he correct. The Herald will also put up an
equal sum of S25,'UO, when it will agree shat!
be paid ever to the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art, or to any public charity that may be
agre. d on, in case: its swor,. report of circula
ton is prov d false. The condition being
that RpWtll u co. shall choose one respect
able expert. 10 make an examination press
rooms, books, papers. ETC.; the Herold shall
choose another; and these two Shall select a
third aud the three shall forthwith make an
examination and report. which they shall
publish. This much for RoweI! & Co., who
we trust, to use the language of western
sporting men, will now ''elther put up or shut
up."
The last Circulation Report furnished by
the New York Herald to the AMERICAN
NEWSPAPER DIRE Glory claim an average
daily circulation of 1872 100. And these fig
II es appear in an advertisement Of the Her.
n(d f',r that edition, for which advertistm nj
the Herald pad US our price $50. The writ
ten claim furnished hears he name of the
same W. II. Henry, Business Manager, who
signs the late atfidavits put forth by the Her.
atd. In the edition Of the DIRECTORY for
hich This repolt was furnished, we estimat-
I'd the circulation of the Herald at an average
OF 650DO copies daily.
For the purpose OF putting to test the
comparative value OF their claims and our
estimates, we make to the New York Ue,'all
the five following propositions;
OUR FIRST PROPOSITION.
Va will f,rf. + RI M.trC ito
Museum Of Art. az tin>t an equeal amount
be paid by the Herald, if tie. commute APP
poi ted according to the He,ml0s stipulation
does not pronounce the Heyuld'S circulation
claim, a. furnished to us, u be in excess of
the facts.
OUR SECOND PROPOSITION.
We will fnfrlt $lDAW'', as above, if the COM
mitee appointed according t., the Uc'aM s
stipulation does not pronounce the Ue7'altrS
claim to he more than 1000 copies in EXCESS
Of the facts.
OUR THIRD PROPOSITION.
We will forfeit IS UUl IL above. if the COM
! mittee appointed according to the L7ald's
stlpulatons does not pronounce "nr estimate
nearer the actual facts Than the Ue1ulds writ
ten claim.
OUR FOURTH PROPOSITION.
We will forfeit S1,OU,, as anOve, if the com
mitteee appointed as :lr,ve DO not pronounce
that the circulation of 65,'WO copies daily az.
erage. us estimated by us, to h. in excess OF
the actual circulation of the Herald ut that
! time
| OUR FIFTH PROPOSITION.
| We will forfeit IS ~. as above, if tho com
! mittee appointed acc.r ling to the Uerclds
| s1ipuiatons pronounce that the actual dali,
sales Of the HeJuld, at that time, average as
| mllrh As Ont-half The number claimed hy Mr.
! w. II. Henry in the written statMent furnish
ed nv him for the guidance of the editor OF
| the AMERICAN NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY.
| We submit the a'Vve propositions to the
! Herald, and shall be glad to know at an early
| hour which one is elected TO accept.
GEO P. RowELL & Co, 10 Spruce st.