The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-01
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

early friends in the town where he ls'u
the foundations of his future success
and prosperity in the west.
Judge Munly for he once occupied the
Common Pleas bench In the county 'n
which the city of Portland is located
worked in the mines of CARBONATE
, driving cars to numerous or the olo
miners in this city. Like so many men
who created opportunities To satisfy
their cravings for knowledge in order 10
be equipped for the battle OF IRE ana
to realize u high ana worthy ainpi'ioii'
- Judge Munly, as u mine laDoref' speu.
his nights over his books with the aii
of 81 feeble candle light or the duil glow
that came from the hearth, tor III ti'oSe
days lamps were few and almost Il lu"-
ury. Later on he taught schooi III 'he
old White Bridge school house. y num-
Der of his pupils are now successiui II.
life. some holding public office. One OF
the latter greeted him on Saturday Tor
the first time in thirty years Going
to wider field in Scranton. he read
law and was admitted to the bar OF
T.ackawanna. He also taught in lhe
public schools of Scranton and was II
candidate for city superintendent OF
schools. About twenty years ago he
went west, ana WAS induced by Rt. Rev.
Bishop Gross to become the editor OF
tie Catholic Sentinel. The paper was
not in II very robust condition. Dut
under Nh Munly's direction ii gained
in vigOr and influence, becoming
positive fore" in II field covering sew
eral states OH tn" coast. When he re-
linuuished the editors chair MI Mum
IL followed closely the practice OF law,
achieving not only II reputation as the
posseSsur of "a fin" l@gai mind. Dut
standing the highest in Integrity ana
prohtE.
\ former Curbundalian. Il man VINO
has u national reputation nj years
standing, IN discussing Judge MuniS
some tim" ago. said to The tribune
man with glowing pride: "iV" oiteE
heard it said that this man OF that
mans word VAS as good as ms bohh.
but | never SAW this faith SO strictly
shown us in the cas-. of Judge Munly.
When | wasin his county the neighborS
came to me uuuliins il [ was q towns
man of his. declared that could feel
myself aS being compimentei and hon'
pred in a sens" for Il. had been put To
,he test and proven so true that he was
worthy Of their most sacred confidence.
The longer | stayed there, the proudcr
felt was born IN old Carbondale, the
Sun'e w" ''S '""7e .i",'! ''' Az.
w" see "'o''
placed in any mans: honesty.
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tails of this merger that brought him
east a year ago last summer, his 1irsr
visit to this part OF the country in
twenty years. Recently Judge Munly
renewed his interest iii the salmon
cannn" Industry and L. now Il part
owner in an Independent canncry in
Alaska, besid'- looking after his law
practice in Portland. /, was a mission
connected with this Interest that took
him east on this dying trlp.
This hurried review of Judge Minly's
career. since leaving his boyhooG hon"
in carhondAir VIII serve 10 inform his
friends IN his old home, that Is Yet dear
10 HIM with tll It's tender associations,
how he has heWcd ont II name for HIM
self and at the same time has brought
credit 10 Curbondalc and Carbondallans.
Whatever Judge Munly has achieved.
what honorS his fellow-clizenS may
choose TO give him, h" remains the
same Michne! Munly he was when
lighting against circumstances in the
days when he toilti in the mines, one
Of the
"Eold r.us;,ntry. a country; pride
When once DESTROYED. can never De
surnli H."
'aFn"h"ai'''H~ are 'HlS week EFe'.'hs
an o'h h'Hual't'"'' ana ''r'oiluair
h"S WHOSE 'n'h" UP tn' H'u.er "i am
h1tlo'l anu '""'' ""S p'oush. "p mn,
!" ule rVt'sS oi success f'e II II. Gerald
Porter Wh" Is now located IN New
YORK tl'E' Nh"r" h'S nam" appears III
lht director! "i the i'aiN!lilof" ana
ONO ra'lroaa a. superintendent or tel-
ernohes'
MI foftrr had an hulhp'e start IN
TINS, r'tN, b't he AIS" had those qualities
colhprehehded under the term go
ahead-l'NrieSs' Wh1ch were developed
nome, ahild STRANGERS Where there We're
"l 'n' ro,,i i'e''ware ,a, "n" @ 'iaasoh IN 'hIS