Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-23
HE is FREE FROM ENEMIES
New Chief Magistrate of the French
Nation is a Good Mixer and Fond of
a Good Anecdote-A Crack Shot at
Rabbits and Hares-Modest and
Democratic in Character

respondent. He was born near Ageu
in old Gascony. His grandfather was
n blacksmith of extraordinary physical
strength, and his father was peasant
and tiller of the soil. Armand Fnl
lieres came to Paris at an early age
and after considerable difficulty passed
his examination for the bar and re
turned to Agen, where he became the
leading local lawyer. After serving
as mayor of Agen he was elected dep
uty and went to Paris, where soon art
erWard he was chosen by jules Ferry
to be assistant secretary of the int
rior. Nj. Fallieres has since occupied
most important ministerial posts. ano
he succeeded NJ. Loubet as president
of the senate NJ Falleres is an int
mate friend Of M. Loubet ana mas
been a frequent companion of the pres
ident at the shooting parties at Marty
and RambouiIlet, NJ. Loubet being
splendid shot at pheasants. while NJ
Fallieres is wonderfully adept ut XII
ing rabbits and hares.
Nj. Fallieres has large, round face
His hair Is white, profuse and inclined
to curl. He has for thirty years worn
| cravat Of the same pattern-namely
dark blue with white spots. He invari-
ably carries an umbrella, even during
fine weather He Is an early riser, get
ting up usually before I o'clock, and
generally goes to bed at 10. He is fohd
of domestic life and passes the even
ings ut his Preside with his wife and
daughter reading or listening to music.
Nine. Falleres is a pleasant, kind
hearted lady of sound common sense.
She has exceedingly dark hair and
eyes. They have two children, young
Mile. Anne and son, Andre. who Is
talented lawyer, thirty years of age
| and who will fill the same post at the
Elysee palace that M. Paul Loubet
fills-secretary to his father. Nine.
Fallieres does not disdain to accom-
pany her excellent cook to the market
now and then, for Nj. Fallieres Is
generous and discriminating eater, hav-
ing preference for heavy, unctuous
dishes of southern France, such as cas-
soulet-a Toulouse recipe for making
what to the American palate resembles
Boston baked beams cooked with strips
of fatted duck and bacon. The favorite
wine in the Fallieres family Is dark
red wine, containing full share of
sunshine called Loupillon, and is
grown by M. Fallieres himself at his
country place near Agen. where he was
reelected senator a few days ago by
an overwhelming majority. He is an
appreciative musician, differing in this
respect from NJ Loubet, who does not
care at all for music, and his favorite
composer is Mozart. M. Fallieres sell
dom goes to the theater, but Is well
versed in dramatic literature, and 1T
was he who first proposed that the
cross Of the Legion of Honor should be
conferred on Mounet-Sully of the Come
die Franchise. NJ. Fallieres is a man
of genial humor and is fond of a good
| anecdote.
One Of the French papers dwells
with pleasure on the democratic orr
gin, modest character and true repub-
lican record of M. Fallieres, in whom
the other republican writers see
man likely to be worthy successor
to M. Loubet, says the New York Her
AIDS Paris correspondent. In fact,
some people go so far as to trace
personal resemblance between the two
presidents, particularly in the lower
portion Of the face, with big spread
| ing white beard.
In stature and girth there is, of
course, great difference M. Fallieres
is much bigger man, with an avoir-
dupois which has already been the butt
of the caricaturists. The president
elect takes these jests with character
istic good humor, while at the same
time sparing no pains to keep down his
weight.
| For year past it is told Of him that
every morning, rain or cold, he starts
at s o'clock on two hours fast walk,
from which he returns bathed in per
SEPARATION, and then, assisted by his
wife-for this simple minded man does
not like to have many servants around
him-has vigorous rub down before
starting his days work, at half past 10.
A man of robust health and appetite,
| NJ. Fallieres is very fond Of dishes pc
culiar to Gascony, from which province
he halls being, in fact, the first Gascon
who has attained presidential honors.
In his birthplace and surrounding coun-
| try NJ Faliieres is q hail fellow well
met with everybody and is said not to
have an enemy.
The charge Of nepotism cannot be
made against the president elect. M.
Fallieres has three orphaned nephews
who live with him. and recently one o.
them sought to obtain the decoration
Palmes Academiques and induced thu
then minister of the interior to include
his name in the list. which was in due
course submitted to NJ. Fallieres for
approval At dinner that evening NJ.
Fallieres spoke to the offending nephew
as follows: $50 you wanted the Palmes
Academiques. and you made use Of
my name to get them. l wish you to
understand. nephew. that don't want
anybody to say favor my relatives
and consequently l have crossed out
your name from the list"