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THE MODERN CEMETERY. 
Association of American Cemetery Superintendents, 
WM. SALWAY, “ Spring Grove ” Cincinnati, O., President. 
T. M. MCCARTHY. “Swan Point” Providence, R. I., Vice-President. 
F. EURICH, Woodlawn, Toledo, O., Secretary and Treasurer. 
The Seventh Annual Convention of the Association will be 
held at Minneapolis on Tuesday, August 22, 23, 24 and 25, 1893. 
See program on another page, 
tSepc^rtment. 
Tire receipt of Cemetery Literature and Trade Catalogues will be 
acknowledged in this column. 
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TO ADVERTISERS. The MODERN CEMETERY is the only publica- 
tion of its class and will he found a valuable medium for reaching 
cemetery officials in all parts of the United States. 
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TO SUBSCRIBERS. Cemetery officials desiring to subscribe for a 
number of copies regularly to circulate among their lot owners, 
should send for our special terms. Several well-known cemeteries 
have already adopted this plan with good results. 
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Contributions on matters pertaining to cemeteries are solicited. 
Address all communications to 
R. J. HAIGHT, 334 Dearborn St., Chicago. 
Under date of July 3rd, Mr. Jesse B. Kimes, of 
Bhiladelphia, writes: “Vault orders are increasing 
right along. Slate is being appreciated wherever 
seen. Thanks to Modern Cemetery.” 
An announcement that will interest magazine 
readers appears in our advertising columns. T/ie 
Cosmopolitan, long since recognized as deserving to 
rank with the leading magazines of the day, has 
made a radical move in the direction of a reduction 
of price and is now offered at one-half its former 
cost. The high standard will be maintained, and 
in fact the July issue excels any previous number in 
point of distinguished contributors and matter of 
general interest. 
Street and Shade Trees, and Country Roads are 
the respective subjects treated in the March and 
May series of the Rural Library , published by the 
Rural Publishing Co., New York. The topics are 
ably and interestingly treated by experts whose 
opinions are worthy of consideration. 
Cemetery officials who contemplate attending 
the World’s Fair while on their way to or from the 
Minneapolis convention can make arrangements for 
accommodations near the P’air grounds through the 
publisher of this paper. 
There are comparatively few advertisements in 
the Modern Cemetery, and the number can never 
be very large as the lines of trade that would be 
benefited by using these columns are limited. It is 
our wish however to have every class of business 
that contributes to the materials used in cemeteries 
represented, and we would esteem it a favor if 
readers would furnish us with the names and ad- 
dresses of manufacturers and others from whom they 
purchase supplies, who are not advertising in the 
Modern Cemetery, We would also ask our 
readers to read our advertising columns and patron- 
ize those who are represented therein, always re- 
membering to name this paptr when writing. 
Interment Records. 
Having had several applications from officials of 
small cemeteries for an interment record, we have 
concluded to publish such a book that will be es- 
pecially adapted to country cemeteries. Ordinarily 
burial records in the small country towns are kept 
either by the undertaker or the town clerk, and we 
are not aware that any uniform system has been 
adopted. We are desirous of adopting the best 
and simplest form, and to that end invite sugges- 
tions from our readers. There are divers forms of 
recording interments in use in the large cemeteries, 
many of which possess features that might be sim- 
plified and made practical in a record book suitable 
for a small cemetery. Readers of the Modern 
Cemetery who can spare the time to submit a form 
of what they consider the best method for keeping 
such a record are requested to do so at their earliest 
convenience. The author of the form or system 
that is adopted will be compensated for his sug- 
gestions. 
Situation Wanted. 
Wanted position as superintendent of cemetery or park, 
landscape gardener or foreman in public park. Have had 15 
years experience in general horticulture. Best of references. 
Address, Sexton, care of Modern Cemetery. 
THE COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE 
MODERN CEMETERY 
BOTH FOB $2.00 A 7EAB 
THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED MONTHLIES have in the past sold for 
^.00 a year. It is a wonder to printers ho-w The Cosmopolitan, with its 
yearly 1,536 pages of reading matter by the greatest writers of the world, 
and its 1,200 illustrations by clever artists, could be furnished for ®3.00 
a year. In January last it put in the most perfect magazine printing 
plant in the world, and now comes what is really a wonder : 
WE WILL CUT THE PRICE OF THE MAGAZINE IN HALF FOR YOU. 
Think of it, 128 pages of reading matter with over 120 illustrations— a 
volume that would sell in cloth binding at SI. 00 for only 1216 cents. 
We will send you The Cosmopolitan Magazine, which has the strong- 
est staff of regular contributors of any existing periodical, and the 
Modern Cemetery, both for only iSiiJ.OO a year. 
THE NEW HANDY BINDER 
Will be found a most valuable 
invention for keeping the num- 
bers of the MonumentalNews 
in good condition. The method 
of binding allows the pages to 
lie perfectly flat, whether one 
or a dozen numbers are in the 
binder. Any number can be 
taken out and replaced without 
disturbing the other numbers. 
The binders are strong and dur- 
able and have the title of Modern Cemetery on the side in 
gilt, an ornament to any desk 01 reading table. We will supply 
them to subscribers in embossed cloth covers, 50 cents. Heavy 
flexible paper covers lor 35 cents. By mail post-paid. 
MODERN CEMETERY, 
334 Dearborn St., Chicago. 
