St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-17
STUDIES IN ANCIENT HISTORY
I.-JuIius Caius Caesar.

Historians differ as to the date of
Caesars birth. Some say that it was 100
3. c., and others assert that it was 1O2
B. G. Peter Berkey is certain that he
read the announcement of the great Ro-
mans birth in the Pioneer Press i'm .95
l. &C.. and, allowing the paper five years
in which to get the item, we must come
to>the conclusion that Caesar appeared
upon earth just all even hundred years
before we began writing A. d. This
was two or three years before Pat Con-
lev discovered East Seventh street; but
that matters not. Caesar was very young
when ne was born, but he was none too
tender to realize the necessity of a
thorough education for the career that
he was put upon earth to lead. AS soon
as he could talk he began taking elocu-
ton lessons from a gentleman blythe
name of Apollonius, whose name, Slightly
changed by centuries of time, has since
become famous as a side drink. When
Caesar reached the age of twenty he was
considered one of the best amateur
actors in Rome, and an enterpriSing
theatrical manager by the name of Gus
Pennoyer engaged him for starring
tour in a round of legitimate dramas by
such classic authors as Scott Marble. J.
w. Harkins and ID. K. Higgins. On this
tour the young tragedan visited all the
principal cities of the world, including
Red Wing, Sleepy Eye and Duluth. 1t
was during his engagement in the latter
city that local critic dubbed him 1.-The
Noblest Roman of Them ALL" and the
appellation stuck to him all through life,
and was then bequeathed to John Nc
Cullough and Robert Downing in turn.
Caesar left the stage in - q. c..
because the treasurer of his COM
pany suddenly decamped with
all the funds. When he re =
turned to the Roman riaito he heard
that quite number of countries in the
neighborhood of his own were waiting
to be conquered, and. being without
means of livelihood he promptly applied
for and secured the job. Although he
had never been in the conquering busi-
ness before, he started at his new work
with great deal Of confidence, fer he
had taken 4 course of boxing lessons
from JoniuS BarniuS. and studied tine
art of fencing under the able tutorship
of HarIuS Wacius. Just at this time
the Roman government had reached a
crisis. y good old gentlemen by the
name OF McCarli had been elected city
comptroller year before, and he was
unearthing great deal of official cor
ruption. Among the startling things
that leaked out was the fact that num-
Der of aldermen had received brides
for granting an exclusive fran
chise to the street car company
Caesar had been in the theatrical bust
ness-therefore the people knew that he
was not stakeholder in the street car
company. They were looking for just
such a man for a leader. And they
nj RI Hn O.
short, Caesar started, out and conquered
all that part of the world that had yet
been discovered. and built up the great
Roman empire, After he had done this
the people offered him crown three
times-or thrice, rather-and thrice did
he refuse it. He was one of them fell
lows who believed in letting we'll enough
alone. He didn't want to be king of his
country any more than Tom Lowry
wants to be king of st. Paul and Mime
apoliS. Caesar had an inside cinch on
the government without being king
There was only one kingShip to give out
anyway, and as Caesar had couple of
partners in the government busine SIS he
felt indisposed to take anything that he
could not divide with them. He pre-
ferred to discard the king and be one of
three aces. In those days three aces
was considered pretty good hand to
stand pat on. But not so in Caesars
case. AS in the present days, pair of
deuces, together with good, sharp
bowie, occasionally raked in the pot. 1t
was the fate of C8Ser's three aces TO
run up against just such combination.
Brutus and Cassius were the two
deuces. and with the aid of a job lot or
bowies they bluffed Caesar into laying
down.
And ne never got up.