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Show w Big Per Capita Circulation. The amount of money in circulation in t!io United States is now greater than at any oilier time in the history of the country, the aggregate be in? ?2,o.8.279.04S. Notwithstanding the lo-s in volume, through the loan to the Cuban republic, this total is $11,090,481 greater than the amount in circulation circula-tion on Aug. 1. and i $H'9,:;77,Xi more than on Sept. 1. 1903. Based on tho estimates of ilie treasury treas-ury experts of a population of M!."!' .'. the amount in circulation, if equally distributed. wouM give each man. woman and child in the Lni'cl States $31.10. The per capita circulation ha- ri-en ri-en steadily at a faster rate than the population increased. On Sept. 1. 190". it was t.o; vn fh-same fh-same date in 1902 it was $2-S..15: for Wl it w $28.18: for 1900 it was $2.85. whilf on Sept. I, 1S98. it was $23.90, an increase of 23 per cent hi six rears. . 4 |