Show r N M OBSERVING VING i t ANNIVERSARY SARY Of I t INDEPENDENCE PANAMA No NoV 25 L While looking for for- or- or card rard rd to th the opening of ot the Isthmian n nc c canal rinal nal and anticipating n- n na a great increase In ifer r- r ready already obtained ed prosperity Panama oda joday day Is observing ln the th second ninety an- an of oC hot her independence from Spain It was the tho last lut ot of the South American colonies nIes to lo shake slake off ate its European rUle r aben when n on November ember 28 S. S 1821 it declared fn independence e from torn Spa Spain In Mil lIt It then became for a time the department depart depart- lent ment of the tho Isthmus of oC the new 1 republic of Colombia but its history for many years continued to be one of strife until 1 1503 03 when h hen n In Independence from tram Colombia was ws effected ted g S Some me of Cf the milestones In P Panamas Panama's nama's history after ater th the independence from toni Spain In 1821 are the completion of oC the inn Panama ma r railroad In 1855 the start stait of ot the Construction of at the Panama canal in 1881 and J d. d treaty with the United Stat States In 1904 11 which Panama vla became of the U United States shores shore which were the mecca of or grates until Spain built a a. costly wall Around the i in 1874 will soon virtually vir vir- furnish a peaceful pe ceiling calling port for forthe the shipping o of the world |