The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-08


for a year he conducted restaurant.
He again returned here the following
year. In 1870 he was turnkey on
the police force.
Justice of the Peace.
In 1874 he was first elected justice
Of the peace but in the following
year, resigned and again became a
member of the police force and was
jailor until 1884.
Afterward he conducted the Fulton
market with his son, for three or four
years, and then turned his attention
to market gardening which he follow.
ed until 1901. Until 1903 he again
conducted restaurant between Fifth
and Sixth on Main street until January
of 1903, when he again qualified for
the office of justice of the peace,
which office he has held continuously
ever since. An appointment tn fill
his unexpired term will be made by
| the board of supervisors.
| HIS HOiltiCSs
| His party was the republican or
ganization and his politics were 4
part of him, he having stauncnly sup
ported the republican party and fig.
ured prominently for many years in
city elections. He was man who had
been connected with the weirare Of
the city for many years and during
| his long residence here had seen Keo
kuk grow to her present healthy con
dition. All matters of public moment
always ELECTED his first attention anc
he was always active in the support
of measures for the general good o.
the city.
Volunteer Fireman.
He served as volunteer f1rema
in his early life and was the las
president of the Young America Fir
Company of this city. During tn
time of leaving the residence until tn
cemetery has been reached by tn
funeral party tomorrow the bells O
the fire stations of the city will b
tolled in honor of him who was on
the first members of fire compan
in this city. The Young America Fir
Company of which he was men
Der organized in 1856 and disbande
in 1867.
In 1878 he was member of tn
police force and was one of the prir
cipal ones in starting the Sunda
!, afternoon meetings for the policeme
and other men of the city, Rev. job
I, Burgess speaking at an hours servic
each Sunday afternoon. These NEE
ings were held in the council chan
Der and continued for three years
: choir was organized and Mr.. Lande
! became member
e Hi, Family.
E He was married April 30, 1854, {
/ ST. Francisville, Mo-. to Miss Maj
e Louise Rogers, Of this cit
(, She was born in Clinic
!. county. Ohio, and came hel
= in 1916, with her father. One Chi
was born to them, William H., of CT
d cago who has since passed away
S The descendent was raised in IL
s Lutheran faith, but at the time of h
death was member of the Unita
ian church.
:. Funeral services will be held t
morrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clot
from the late family residence, N
El1121 High street
4 Those who survive to mourn Il
loss of this well known citizen a
his wife. Mrs. Mary Landes, who f
a number of years has been paralyze
and is at present under the care of
nurse, his niece, Miss Jessie
Davis, who has been his and i
I wife's constant attendant for month
and nephew. j. Frank Davis, Of Mou
Vernon. I'll. Brothers, Joseph,
Marshalltown, Luther of Fort G
Inns, Colo, and John Landes, of L
Angeles, Cal.
Rev. r. C. McIlwain of st. Johr
Episcopal church will have charge
the services at the residence tom,
row afternoon