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Show PANAMA HONORING INDEPENDENCE DAY Panama Nov. -8. -While looking forward to the opening of the Isthmian Isth-mian canal aud anticipating a great increase In her already obtained prosperity pros-perity Panama today Is observing the '.L'nd anniversary of her independence from Spain. Is was tho last ol the South American colonies to shake oft its European rule over them on November Nov-ember 2$ 1821, it declared iudepeud ence from Spain It Ihen became for a time the d: partment of the isthmus for the new republic of Colombia, but its history for mam years continued to be oue of glfe until 1908 when Independence from Colombia as effected. home of the milestones in Panama'; history, after the Independence from Spain In 1821 are the completion of the Panama railroad In 1855. the Btari of the construction of the Panuma can nl In 1881 and treaty with the United States In lfiii-l through which Panama virtually became a protectorate .of ihe United Stales. "ier shores which were the meca of pirates until Spain built a costly wnll around In the capital in 16H will soon virtually furnish a peacemul (alhni; jiort for the shipping of the orld |