The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-28

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STORIES OF
EVERYDAY LIFE
f1nterestine Items Gathered From
a variouss Places IN This Great
Country OF Ours
Marsden 5. Perry, the Man Who Owns
Rhode fsland-Sherrins's
Big Reward.

SMarsoens1- Ferry, me Man VINO o"nS
Rhode fsiana-Sherrins's
Big Reward
Marsden J. PERI. once a pawn
broler and candy merchant on North
sEMafn street. IS Ie man who owns
Rhode Island. On the top floor Of
bank building, as ornate and ex-
spenstve in its interior decorations as
any In this country. where a window
glance practically sweeps the state.
Mr.. Perry sits every day with his fin
gers on the wires that control the
I; actfYides OF the state--Boss" Bray
-ston, the General Assembly. the NUM-
cipal Council. the public utility corpo-
ssrations and. SOAR as it is not affect
2ed5 by the opposition OF the Indus
trial Trust, the Rhode Island Hos
pita1S Trust and the few other finac-
cia1 concerns that venture to show
their heads: the entire business lie OF
the city His domination in nearly
an directions, although he keeps
modestly out Of sight, is measure
bly, complete. and he issues his orders
with an audacity that is almost bru-
tai.
Mr.. Pery's political and financial
affiliations are with the A1drich-Co1t
interests. and .his influence will. of
course. be thrown to the Colt can
.Sdidacy-at least in its preliminary
that II Wetmore. Colt and Goddard kill
sof each other Perry would not object
TO steppinb up and talking the senator
ship for himself
In one respect Mr. Perry's power in
@the community Is a negative quanti-
His social ambitions he has not
been able to crafty Although man
sof good address. correct habits apr
culture and refined tastes, he can
make no headway toward the goal Of
the ambition Of his later life. He had
ssuMcfenr power to get an act by the
General Assembly to adjust matter
concerning purely private and per-
Ssonal comfort, an act so in violation
sof public sentiment that it was soon
safterward repealed He cannot get
social recognition from the Browns
as and probably are the best element
He lives in one of the Oldest and
finest Of the charming mansions.
built a century ago, and aas what Is
said to be the most. complete and val
liable collection OF Shakespearan eN-
taar but he cannot become member
of the Hope orAsawam Hunt, the Two
fashionable clubs of this city, and he
cannot get even nod OF recognition
from certain men whose homes and
:omces are within a stones thrown OF
his own. He owns railroads and pri-
waite cars, and In a way IS public spin
tied and liberal in his contributions
to worthy objects, public and pri-
waite. but the doors at which he most
knocks are as ,persstently
closed in his face. Newport is no less
sadamant IN this respect than Provi-
dence, Of which 1t is suburb
Providence Letter in New York Sun
Glory and Wealth His
William J., otherwise Billy" Sher-
ring. winner Of the Marathon road
race at Athens. has arrived. and is
now 1uxuriating in the rewards OF VIC
tory Glory and wealth are his. for
his enthusiastic countrymen. not con
tent with mere physical appreciation
of his splendid achievement have
gone into their pockets and pro
.duced money for him The matter OF
fact theory is staIat one cant. eat sIo-
and an athlete must eatand from