Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-12-11
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Sketch Of Judge Joseph (. l 3ndes. One
Of Hopkinssilie's Representative
4 Fl Citizens.


has, in q quiet, transformations way,
done more to advance the material
interests OF our city and county than
Judge Joseph /. Lsnd :. He was one
Of the prime movers in the effort
which resulted in giving to the city
that noble institution of learning,
the Hopkinsyille Public Schools. In
securing to the children of the city
a free and thorough education many
obstacles and hindrances had 10 be
met aud overcome, OF which the peo-
pie generally have never had the re-
hottest knowledge. But Judge
Llndes aud his associates were men
lao knew no such word as fail, aud
after months and months Of work, at
last had the qualification of seeing
the accomplishment Of their designs.
The school tax was opposed by sew
eral promihentcitizens but long since
they have confessed that they were
wrong and acknowledge tha,z the
Hopkinsyille Public Schools is an in-
stituiion ofwhich every citizen should
feel proud and which should be caro-
fully Eiostered and provided for by
the city.
The present city charter and un-
amended ordinances were printed I'M
der his supervision. In his early
days he worked at the printing bus
iness and no one more competent to
do that work could have been selected,
as he is counted one of the best
proof-readers in the city. lie has
taken the lead in organizing many Of
our secret societies ;has served as City
Judge, several terms as Councilman,
has been United States Commits
sioner for three or four administers
ions one term as County , Attorney
aud is now Chairman Of the Board Of
Trustees Of the Public Schools Heis
one Of the most prominent members c +
the legal profession and enjoys, prob
ably, as large practice as any llwyer
at the :. IIopkinsvillc bar. He is a |
close student, and we have often heard |
It said that he keeps up better with
the changes in the general laws Of
he State than any lawyer in Hep
sinsville.
The la asst effort lie his made for
be benefit of the public was TO induce
he management Of the Ohio Valley
o run heir road from Princeton to
bis point The Judge and his confre-
es devoted much time TO the accom-
,lishmeut OF their object, often meet
ng obstacles that would have caused
men of less nerve than they TO aban-
ION the project altogether, but that
BULLDOG tenacily which chsrActerizes
hem at last won. The public is fam
liar with the history Of the events
preceding The memorable l0yh of No
'ember, and another railroad outlet
: now AN assured fact. We hazard
nothing in saying that had it not been
or j. l. Landes and a few other such
men IN Hopkinsyilie it is very ques-
iOnable whether the outlook for the
;ity's future would be as bright as il
low Il.
Politically we differ from the Judge
Iut we candidly admit that there rs
nothing in Lis Republican creed but
hat is honest, aud he is always ready |
o accord 10 others the right Of polit-
al opinion. lie never seeks position
IF any Kind. The many places be
has held have always been rendered
him without the asking. lie is faith
rll TO every trust, eonscienliously
lining to do the right under all cir
Such a man Is always
IGNORED by his fellow citizens.
Outside the ministry, there is pro-
baby not a closer Bibie student 10
Jur midst Than Judge Landes. lie
oined the PresbyteFian, Church ia
81; was made Ruling Elder in
s6T; and elected Superintendent by |
he Sunday School in 1865 he has al.
Ways been an earnest worker, busy
in season and out Of season." He is
member Of the Christian County Bi-
lie Society and one Of the Trustees
t the Presbyterian College, Of Prince
on, XIV of which Rev. II H. Allen
) Principal.
Judge Landes was born in Hop
.insville January Bird, 1896. His ia
her, Isaac Landes, was born in Rock
nghsm county, Virginia, 1896. In
500 he came 20 Christian county
wo years thereafter he was uni ed in
marriage to Miss Susdnnah Kelly.
Judge Landes received his education
n the schools of IIopkinsville and
Iardinsburg, aud afterwards studied
aw 10 the University Of Virginia al
Charlottesville. la 1858 he was H.
enscd to practice law byJudges Sites
nd Dhvall, Of the Kentucky Court
# Appeals, and at once engaged in
he practice Of his profession at this
face. April 9th, 1865, he was mar
led at Columbus, Ohio, 10 Miss Mary
}. Carter, daughter, Of DR.. F. Carter,
# that city.
Judge Landes is now in his 52l
ear, vigorous and active, and 1t is
loped that he has many years of use
illness before him. Below is
he Judges autograph. AS his CHI
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