Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-17
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PAVEMENT AND AEcEivls
PAINFUL lNlURltS ''i',

Orvill0 GiRner,S Coz Norm Court
street had 4 narrow sscap6 from natal
injury yesterday afternoon at, $40
o'clock when an automobile In whicA
he was riding vas struck BY ~ street
car. He was thrown from the auto 70
the pavement, striking On his had
and shoulders. The accident occurred
at the intersection OF West SECOND
and Wapello streets. Mr.. Giitnar was
rushed to a physician where an q.
animation was made ana lerWAs
found that he had bsoken HI collar
bone, besides receiving lgulorhQs
minor INJURIES Several pedestrians
witnessed the accident and stIsy It1tAS
that II Is miracle that ne rAs n0e
killed. as he was thrown IN the III f6es
a considerable distance ssif
Mr.. Giltner was riding with JoAnis
Clausen OF Highland Center, Who ~
an inexperienced driver. Gi1tAer Ind
been with Mr.. Clausen during 1.-THE
greater part Of the forenoon and sitter.
noon teaching him how TO halidie the
car Clausen was returning to ills
home in Highland Center and asked
Giltner to ride out to the end sof the
street car line with him 80 he wouldn't
meet with any mishan. S ssss.. y
Clausen turned into WApello street
from Main street and On the car Was
nearing Second street Giltner instruct.
ed Clausen to feed the engine, more
gasoline for the hill. Clausen did %
instructed and when he. NV the
street car he was unable to stop tho
machine. The street car was travel
ing east on Second street and the
motorman's view OF the auto was shut
of by building. The car was not
travelling fast and the motOrnAn Ind
II under control when the accident
occurred. Neither Giltner nor ClAuten
saw the approach Of the street cay
until 1t was too late ana they crashed
into 1t with awful force. Giltnef N1s
thrown to the pavement, but Clauaen
was not injured, The automobile VA
partially destroyed. * q,
chivalry instantly responds to chiv-
airy, and as gentility commands gem
tility, so Jesus instantly responded.
Il will come and heal him
Still higher rises the lofty spirit q
the centurian He knew what %
longed to mastery. Himtelf man
OF authority, accustomed TO say to
this one, Gone and no goeth: and TO
another come, and ne Conneth ana
to my servant spce, DO this. and ne
doeth It," the centurion replied With
the noble establishment OF the
great, II am not worthy that thou
shouldest come under my root: but
only say the word and my servant
shall be healed" 1t was greAtneDs
recognizing greater greatness II
was noble mind IN the presencagof
q nobler. n
Salvation Not-A Birthrloht.
That recognition thrilled .Iesus'
heart. Not even Israel, with MI IT,
doctors OF the law, not even the null.
titudes who had seen the miracles,
not even his own disciples, had dis
played the faith OF this roman. /. "a
The marvel OF II all caused Je1AS.
to turn TO his followers and NY.
Many shall come from the east and.
the west and shall sit down with
Abraham and Isaac and Jacob ia the
kingdom OF heaven, but the children
of the kingdom shall be cast forth
into the outer darkness,
That utterance-an this is the
teaching OF the incident twas ter.
rife blow to all who count on their
descent or upon their membership IN
certain body to insure them the
good things Of this world and the
next. We cannot inherit thu king
dom or heaven through somebody's
else virtues. Personal {Aith II the
kingdom, OF heaven, Many who hive
thought themselves elect VIII be shut
out, while the, heather thfong m.
"The first shall be last and the last
first !" .s,'9r i
For the love OF God IL. broader
Than the measure Of man'a mind.