Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-13
YOUNG OH|OAN FOUND
Member of One of Mercer coun-
tvs Wealthiest and Most
Prominent Families
HAS SWEETHEART IN IOWA
HAS SWEETHEART IN IOWA
Thru Her, Young Joseph Lanphere
Was Located at Underwood, After
Long Search by Relatives = Left
Home Because of Slight Quarrel With
FatherWent Under Assumed Name.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City May 13-After a search
lasting for several years, the Lanphere
family of Celina, Mercer county, Ohio,
have found their son Joseph, in Under
wood The final success of their long
search was largely due to the work
of the local police, who assisted mater
tally in the location of the missing
young man. Joseph Lanphere came to
announced and unheralded, and coming
from no one knew where. He gave
his name here as Joe Myers, and was
Well and favorably known as an indus
trious worker and a clean young man.
He left his home in Ohio as the re-
suit of a petty misunderstanding with
his father, and was too proud to return.
The Lanphere family is one OF the
wealthiest and most prominent in Mer-
Ger county Ohio, and numbers among
its members the county attorney and
a United States congressman.
Went Under Assumed Name.
Several weeks ago his family, which
had been vainly searching for him
since he left home, heard that he had
come to Mason City under the as
sumed name of Joe Myers. A letter
of inquiry was addressed to the chief
of police, who Immediately remembered
him and who sent back promise to
aid in finding him. He had worked in
Mason City at one time. A definite
clew was located short time ago, and
r. B. Lanphere, the county attorney of
Mercer county, Ohio, an uncle of the
young man, was notified. He
set out for Mason City at once, and
arrived here yesterday.
The police learned that Myers had
been working for Charles Rogers, a
farmer living four and one-half miles
north Of Clear Lake. In company with
Mr. Lanphere. they drove out to his
place, only to find that he had left
there last fall. MIR. Rogers, however,
was able to give them very welcome
stating that a young lady
living on the opposite side of Clear
Lake was sure to know the where
abouts of young Myers.
They drove back to Clear Lake post
haste, and from the central office there
were able to reach Bessie Baker, the
pretty daughter of a farmer living five
niles south of that village. Miss Baker
said at first that the last she had heard .
from Joe he was in Cresco, but that |
was several months ago and she knew
nothing of where he was at that time. |
Mr.. Lanphere fastened to tell her who
ne was and why he wished to see him.
Then things were different, and Bessie
old of letter she had received from |
Tim that very morning, and that he
vas we'll and happy in Underwood,
where he had been for the past four
months. Also that he had never been
n Cresco at all, but that she did not
wish to tell of his location until she
vas sure why they wanted him.
Mr. Lanphere left for Underwood
his morning, and will surprise his
nephew there. He was overjoyed at
he prospect of once more seeing the
,oy He will do his utmost to per-
;uade the young man to return to his
lome and position in the Ohio city, and
here is little doubt but that he will
The fact that he leaves
;weetheart in Iowa promises an inter- !