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Show Ulresare In Minnesota. Minneapolis Minn., Aug. 31 For Uie last week there has been a noticeable Increase In Uie number or what are known as preventable dl-ceasea. dl-ceasea. A comparison of tho different differ-ent months during the summer shows that the increase has been steady and uniform. The deaths from dlph'heria, typhoid fover and uiarrhiea have increased at an alarming rate. The rert of deaths for the last few days of August are not in yet, but the deat'is from there caue, as reported, are: June 19: July, 27, and August 1M. ..".?,th. mXT Kllvlngton says that In almost nvcry case Uie cause of the disease can bo traced to the proximity of a cesspool or vault. Thee cannot be cleanedbecaue the Council has to furnish tho means wherewith to do so. The health ofllcr says be fears there will be an epedemlc unless a special of the UiuncII Is called and money Is ap-propriiled ap-propriiled for sanitary purposes. |