IT, SATURDAY JULY 13, *901.gery 6.Waslelrn-Mlle,DOWDJulydays. John ist 5, en 18 with result i fol-ies.RETURNOf The Butler County Soldier Boys.NINE WENT OUT NINE CAME BACKA Good Showing For One Small District To Make.SCORESMade By The Hamil Gun Club.WHAT WAS DONE ON NEW RAN'Several Members Did Participate—The Variou Events.I Mrs. enue,:k ofThe Venice Graphic has the followin# this week:All of the soldiers who went from here to the Philippines are now back In this country and all have reached heme except Granville Brock who Is with his brother in New Mexico. William Denning reached home last Sunday evening and the four from the 41st have been dropping into townsince.Nine went to the Philippines from this place. A pretty good showing surely and a greater number,probably, than went from mary a fair sized city. And best of ail,ALL HAVE RETURNED■s old Slfe anrt sound although David Elinessther, e fun-ancedtreet, it his ie de-3 wass old. y, but id set-jer of ill but pelled neveronday louse, i 8:30. ry.L.Wm. ow at3 at 2 l. In-eyears rening death father, re her.Is carrying a limp as a result of getting a ball through one leg.Mr. Elmes was the first to go. lie was a member of a South Dakota regiment.Verne Warr next enlisted In the 31st regiment.Granville Brock enlisted at some point In Tennessee, where he was working at the time, and was assigned to the 46th.Willard Denning entered a regiment that contained none of his acquaintances, and lastly Tom and Ed Finley, Charley Bowman, John Burke and Harvey Dietz enlisted in the 41st.It is looked upan as being somewhat remarkable that they should journey toTHE OTHER SIDEof the globe in the capacity of soldiers, spend almost two years in an unhealthy climate and then return without any serious mishap or misfortune occurring to a single one of their number. The proper explanation probably is that they are all hardy fellows and soon learned how to make the best of soldier life by taking care of themselves.It might be mentioned here that Tommie Ogg, who has just returned from the Philippines and is now visiting relatives here, was onceA VENICE BOYThe Hamilton Gun club hellt; usual fortnightly shoot yesterda ternoon at its range at statli on the ■ Southern Ohio,records were made by the men i scores as caught by Julius H( the official scorer, were as follow,10Earhart.................Not sheSchumaker......................Gordon..........................He man........................Mcc.....................Not rhcRex...........................Jones...........................Doc.....................Not sbtE. D. C ..................bemler -.-. — -. _ _.— ....DIAMOND TROPHY. In the diamond trophy conte fiOO birds, of whloh t*o or three of fifty are shot for at each inee following tcjre* were undeEarhirt----Schuumker.Gordon.....Hem in.....Me1078Rex.............................Jones..........................Dec.............................E D. O.........................Se oiler..........................SPECIAL SHOOTS.Two sped tl shoots were held alows. The tir.»t:10Earhsrt.................—Schumiker.............5Gordon................6Hern in.................—Mee.....................—Rex.....................—Jones................... 8Doc....................7En n _i 1 • V-/ • • •bemler.................. 6The second, live sets of ten each:10Karhart ........—Schumacker........9Gordon.............9Heraan ............—Mee................—Rex ................ 7Jones ............8Doc ................9E. D. C.............6 — —bemler .............— — —FIVE PAIR SHOOT.891410771097109but has been living of late years in lt;,reon' Hamilton.g at 10ling.id last isurnp-O. P.Mrs.is sur-kimor-m the , RevThe reception In honor of the boys un the 19th should be a hearty expression of good will and rejoicing over the good luck tint has attended tbetr fortunes whiio soldiering forUncle bam.SECONDThe last event was shooting pairs of birds with these scoresEarhart........................Schumacker....................Gordon.........................Heman ........................Mee.....................Not BbRex ............................Jones...........................Doc.............................E D. Cie 8er‘ Gamer.Of Series WithMuldoonsbemler................. Not ahThe next shoot takes plac weeks from yesterday afternooi 26, at the same place.TO A GRAVEL PIT.The county commissioners tl ternoon granted the Mlllcreek Traction company the right of a gravel pit on the farm o