Show vv GOVERNMENT BONDS Figures About Owner Ownership Ownership Ownership ship of Federal Securities The shrinkage In tho the holdings of United States government mt bonds by Individuals Is amazing while the cor corresponding responding Increase In lr ir owner ownership ownership ownership ship by y national banks bank IB la tremendous The rhe figures aro are Impressive In 1898 lS S the debt of o tho the United States was wag Of or orthis this amount was hold held by b national banks s and tho rest by bj sav savings savIngs ings ing banks insurance companies and nd II Individuals f r According to the tho latest latent our bonded debt was of at which tho the national banks hold no n less loss than or near noar nearly neary I ly 1 y eighty per cent There was left loft I but 2 In tho the hands of or tho the public lk and part of or this Is the remain I dor of the tho Spanish American war loan which had liui a wide distribution from motives of oC patriotism Government I Issues IB ues save gave In time limo of war havo no In Interest terest for fOl tho tue public Maga Magazine zinc zine |