Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-16
EXPERT TO WORK ON ROADS
Agricultural Department Makes
Promise to Hinshaw.
MIDsH1pMAEs EYES INJURED
McCumber Bill for National Grading
of Grain is FavOrabIy Reported
to Senate by Agricultural
Committee.
CFrOm a Staff correspondent.)


WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--(special Tele-
gram.) - Representative Hinahaw TODAY
made a request upon the Agricultural de-
partment that one of the expert road build
ers of the department now operating in Ne
braska be assigned to the Fourth congress
sional district. Representative Hinshaw
says good roads are needed in many por-
tions Of his district and the people are
anxious to cooperate with the government
expert who will show them the best and
mcst economical method OF constructing
durable highways. No special locality in
the Fourth district was specified for the
experiment, that matter being left wholly
with the department Secretary Wilson
promised Mr.. Hinshaw the services of a.
government road builder to assist and in
struct in building a model road a mile long
in his district as soon as possible
MidshiDman's Eyes Trouble.
II. S. Stephenson of Lincoln is in WASH
ington to visit his son Walter, a fourth
class midshipman of the naval academy,
who is now under treatment at the Episco-
pal Eye and Ear hospital in this city for
an affection of the eyes. Midshipman
Stephenson was appointed to the naval
academy by Senator Burkett four years ago
and is OF this years graduating class.
Something over a month ago Midshipman
Stephenson's eyes became affected, the
form Of trouble developing into grapulated
eyelids. The physician at the naval acad-
emy treated the young mans affliction and
in using nitrate OF silver to reduce the
swelling a drop or two of the liquid pene-
trated the inner eye. threatening loss Of
sight Three weeks ago young Stephenson
wa 10 ahf Il
care of specialists at the hospital, where
he has had most expert treatment The
father OF Walter stated today that his
boys sight would be retained, the sight of
one eye having already been restored while
the other eye was yielding to treatment
Mr.. Stephenson is greatly encouraged and
hopes his son will be able to return to the
naval academy and graduate with his class
Secretary Newberry Is after the physl-
clan who treated young Stephenson and
will make 1t exceedingly warm for him."
said Senator Burkett tonight.
Gurleys Entertain.
w, F. Gurley, who, with Mrs GurIey,
has been visiting Mrs. Gurley's parents In
Georgetown during the holidays, gave a
luncheon 10 several Of his old Omaha
friends today, among the number present
being Congressman Hitchcock, ex-Congress-
man Mercer, Paul Charlton, Ben T. White
and T. C. Snyder Mr. and Mrs. GurIey
leave for Omaha Sunday.
Mr.. Hitchcock has received a telegram
from John L. Webster asking whether the
Chinese or japanese minister can be Sc
cured for the Mckinley club banquet at
Omaha In view OF the fact that the
Chinese minister is in mourning for the
death OF his sovereign and that the Japa-
nese ambassador has many speaking dates
ahead, Mr.. Hitchcock gives no hope OF
securing either diplomat for Mckinley day.
The senate bill granting the Northwest
ern railway the right to change its right
of-way across the Fort Niobrara military
reservation passed the house today with
an amendment reserving 10 the govern
ment the right to alter amend or repeal
II. This amendment Is satisfactory 10 Mr.
White. who has been in Washington In
the interest OF the Northwestern company