The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

higher and higher, and the laws regulating petty
larceny are suspended.
THOMAS NAv1N is one of the prominent men of
the state of Michigan. He is successful lawyer
and politician and close friend to the governor
According to newspaper dispatches, he will be ap-
pointed member of the state prison board of control
of his state this week.
Thirteen years ago Mr.. Navin was liberated
from prison himself after undergoing five years of
servtude. Since then he has been living in Detroit,
working at his profession and has regained the
fdence of the public, COMPOUNDED his enemies and
fulfilled the predictions of his friends.
Mr. Navin's history ought to be some consola-
ton to the faint-hearted ones in this prison who
believe-or profess to beeve-that any one that has
been in prison is Ishmaelite for the balance of
his days. Here at least is man who has done
what they assert to be impossible. AS matter of
fact he is only one of hundreds. His was case
that could not he kept quiet. Others who just
successful naturally not advertising their past
records.
How did this regain his lost prestige? By
work Not by introspection and foolish regrets
what couldn't be remedied. He set out to "make
good" both for his own and for his friends sake.
Of course he succeeded You succeed in spite
of anything and everything if you really want to
and if you are willing to work.
Old time fighters say that when John L. Sulli-
entered the ring he wore such determined look
that his opponents were half beaten before the fight
started. You can't the world into being a
good fellow with you by making faces at it, but you
show by the way you live that you are deter
mined to get ahead and mind your own business, no
matter what any number of knockers may say and
if this is made apparent enough no one will be
disposed to interfere with you. People don't monkey
with person who is really in earnest It's too much
like work. ~
But if you start out with the idea that you are
beaten why then you are beaten and no is going
to be bit sorry for you
AFTER being defeated, degraded and rendered
practically penniless by hostile world, poor old
China has again been called upon to lay aside her
dignity and and act the trained goose for the
government recently erected an arch in Picking to
the memory of Baron ketteler, the German
minister killed during the Boxer uprising. China
must have relished the occasion! But she has been
Inundated SO often that it is possible she finds an
inverted pleasure in such things, even as Hester
Prynne did while embroidering the Scarlet Letter.
At least it was done gracefully.
Who can say that the civilization of shuttlecock
China is inferior to the German brand? It is differ
ent to be sure The one exalts mental culture; the
other physical culture. The one makes for quiet
studous existence; the other for trolley cars and
battle ships Each is suitable for the that has
adopted it, Baron Ketteler killed by
fanatics but those fanatics loyal patriots fight
ing for a principle that has been the backbone OF
Chinese policy for centuries. And in truth, if an
individual has the lawful right to plaster his property
over with No Trespass signs and keep off intruders
with gun, why does not the same right apply to
nations desiring privacy? Either both or neither
are wrong. International right seems to be largely
"a question of might fact our president thor
oughly appreciates
:, Germany has her little arch in Picking and China
can retire into her study to think things
over The whole proceeding must tickle the risibil
ties of Baron Won Ketteler if he is in position te
view it. And up in Manchuria Russia is preparing