The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-10

The accompanying picture presents
Joseph Steagala, the pioneer hotel an(
restaurant keeper or Cairo. 10,
Steagala or Uncle Joe, as he Is NOR
familiarly known, commenced at al
early age to fight life's battles alun,
and he has passed through much tina
would discourage many heart. TIL,
term "self-made man" is true in hi
case in every sense OF the word
Joseph Steagala, or@"Uncle joe" al
he is famillarly known, was born il
New Orleans, La, February 13, 1899
and came to Cairo with his parents
in 1854. His father, Anton Steagala
was a carpenter, which business ht
followed nntii his death in 1882.
In 1860 Joseph Steagala helped Il
organize the first fire department ii
Cairo, and from that day to this he
has been member OF the Rough and
| Ready fire company. From 1886 e
1896 he was chief or the department
and it is said that during that period
the department was handled more
ably and cheaper TO the city than il
ever was before or since.
He resigned the office in 1895, waei
it became saiaried position. This
is another trait OF Joe Steagala.
Whatever Ihe does for the communfty
he does for pure love of the town
and not for pay. 4
In 1866 Steagala moved TO Hickman
KY, where he lived for thirteen years
but during all that time he paid his
dues and was a member in good
standing of the Rough and Ready
fire company of Cairo. During his
residence in Hickman be was elected
a member of the Board of Aldermen
of that town and had other places OF
honor and emohIment offered him
which he refused In 1879 he came
back TO Cairo and opened his present
place OF business on the corner OF
Sixth and Commercial Avenue. In
1885 he was elected Justice of the
Peace, and is now serving on his
sixth term.
He served the First Ward as alder.
man in 1894, and has two or three
times been brought out by his friends
and admirers as an independent can
didate for mayor.
He Is q member in good STANDING
of eighteen or more secret societies
in each of which he gives more of his
time and money than does any Other
member. He has at all times beer
identified with every movement
which had for its object the bringing
of people to Cairo, and when they got
here, while other men were busy at
tending to their business. and making
a profit out OF the gala day occasion
it was Joe Steagala who was here and
there and everywhere, looking after
the comfort and amusement of the
visitors
Well Known Uncle ;oe's Hotel.
lie established and for seventeen
years has been proprietor of the
above named we'll known and popular
hotel. The fact that # has been sue
ce-sfully conducted for SO long under
1ne management -pcaks more in It's
praise than volumes of cul0gy AMI
description combined and assures
every discriminating guest in advance
4 the amenities and that regard for
Sants Of the inner man supposed To
ala true landlords. Less
nigh priced than Ome, Uncle JOes
lotel affords every reasonable accom-
notation with cuisine and table ser.
ice equallng that % most s. per day
hotels. II is located at The corner of
ohio and Sixth streets in the very CEN
'5r Of business anc easily accoss lhle
rom all boats aud trains. Next door
5 the Glad Hand" saloon high toued
md first class in every particular. OF
which Mr. stcagala also Is proprietor.
md whore only the best brands OF wet
foods are Dispensed
N'N'N SSS nNcAdutdnk ana odlO9f
y the corner Of Commercial avenue
nd Sixth streets aud east from the
irst named TO Ohio street. two blocks. !
Al OF which space. with small ex
option. Is occupied by the restaurant
.otei and saloons with the MikaIo /
uildiHg thrown in as annex. Uncle 4
oe's restaurant since az lost the kos /
the front door 90 years ago. has
ecu opeu day and might. and f. the
lost popular short order house in the
ny, having maintained that reputa.
on from the start. u has always
one a profitable business. and Cairo
ouldn't be quite the same without S..
he bar run in connection is extcn.
We. elegant IN It's appointments and
1ppiied with the best brands Of
ines. liquors. cigars and beer. re-
ives a patronage that has testified
u many yea-r 10 their quality and