Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1902 — PRESIDENT LOUBET. [ARTICLE]

PRESIDENT LOUBET.

Rolled Up His Sleeves and Kneaded the Dough for His Mother. The President of France—President Loubet—ls quite up to the level of his high functions, and receives kings and newspaper reporters with the same ease and dignity which is peculiarly his own. He Is a frank, open, stralght-from-the-shoulder sort of man, smokes an honest pipe, and refuses to be a snob. During the recess between one of the stormy debates in the Chamber of Deputies the President made a flying visit to his mother at her farm near Dauphtny, and the old lady was kneading bread for the fortnightly baking—a custom which still obtains among the older families of the Midi—and, on seeing her son, she Immediately flung her floury arms about his neck. “Mother,” said the President, "you should give over this heavy work. You are not fit for it.” “What?” said the old lady. “And sit with arms folded on baking day? No, I cannot do that!” “Well, you will have to do so today,” said Loubet; “so sit down and talk to me.” He then took off his coat, rolled up his shirt sleeves and commenced In quite an experienced why to knead the flour. He then finished the whole process, placed the loaves In the oven, and settled down to have a long talk. Like most hard-working men, President Loubet rises early. In winter he Is up by 6 o’clock, and in summer 5.