Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-12
Is From the New York 9un Of August 18th.
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,, From the Nov York Sun Of Ausust 18th.
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@ York HERALD. $3.50 3Z$f
~ From the New York Herald Of August 9th.
We make therefore, the following. PROPOSE.
tion to Rowell q Co. If they, or their friends
for them, win put up Gas 600, with the com
diti0n that this sum shall be 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 Heralds circulation is
shown by proper and thorough examination
to be correct. The Herald will also put up an
equal sum Of $25, GOO, which 1t 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
able expert. 10 make an examination of press
rooms, books, papers, etc.; the Herald shall
choose another; and these two shall select q
third; and the three shall forthwith make an
examination and a report which they shall
publish: This much for Rowell t. Co., who
sporting men, will now ''either put up or shut
up" As.8
The last Circulation Report furnished by
the New York Herald to the AMERICAN
NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY claim an average
daily circulation of 1221O0. And these fg-
ures appear in an advertisement of the Her.
MID for that edition, for which advertisement
ten claim furnished bears the name of the
same w. II. Henry, Business Manager, who
signs the late affidavits put forth by, the Her.
aid. In the edition Of the DIRECTORY for
which this report was furnished, we estimat-
cd the circulation of the Herald at an average
of $4,000 copies daily. " 'i'' .'' i~
For the purpose of putting to q test the
comparative value Of their claims and our
estimates, we make to the New York Hera11
the five following propositions;
OUR FIRST PROPOSITION.
We will forfeit SIS, 900 to the Metropolis
Museum of Art. against an equeal amount
be paid by the Herald, If the committee ap-
pointed according to the .HeralRs stipulation
does not pronounce the Heralas circulation
the facts.
OUR SECOND PROPOSITION.
We will forfeit $4,000, as above, II the COM
mittee appointed according to the Herald's
stipulati0ns does not pronounce the Heralrs
claim to be more than 10000 copies in excess
Of the facts. b..
OUR THIRD PROPOSITION.
We will forfeit $1,000, as above, If the COM
mittee appointed according to the Herald's
| stipulations does not pronounce our estimate
nearer the actual facts than the Heralfs writ
| ten claim.
OUR FOURTH PROPOSITION.
We will forfeit 81 600, as above, If the CON-
that the circulation of &, 900 copies daily av-
erage as estimated by us, to be in excess of
! the actual circulation of the Herald at that
time
OUR FIFTH PROPOSITION.
We will forfeit $500, as above, If the COM
mittee appointed according to the HerclGs
| stipulations pronounce that the actual daily
sales of the Herald, at that time, average as
! much as one-half the number claimed by Mr..
w. II. Henry III the written statment furnish
ed by him for the guidance of the editor of
| tho AMERICAN NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY.
| We submit the above 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.
New YORK, August 18th, 1878.