The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-08

JOSEPH STEACsALA, !
| The accompanying picture presents
IJoSeph Steagala. the pioneer hotel ant
restaurant keeper OF Cairo, Joe
Steagala or Uncle Joe, as he III NOR
familiarly known, commenced at al
early age to fight LIES battles, alon,
and he has passed through much that
would discourage many heart. Tht
Iterm "selfmade man" is true in his
case in every sense of the word i
Joseph Steagala. or. Uncle joe" d
he is Familiarity, known. was born ii
New Orleans, La, February Is. 1899
and came to Cairo with his parents
in 1854. His fathsr, Anton Steagala
was a carpenter, which business he
followedoun,il hts death tn 1882. 4.
In 1860 Joseph Steagala helped 10
organize tho first fire department In
Cairo. and from that day To this he
has been member of the Rough and
Ready fire company. From 1886 70
! 1895 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 ii
ever was before or since.
He resigned the office In 1895, wnen
ii became salaried position This
is another trait Of Joe Steagaa.
Whatever he does for the community
he does for pure love of the town,
and not for pay
In 1866 Steagala moved to Hickman,
KY. where he lived for thirteen years.
but during all that time he paid his
dues and was member In good
standing of the Rough and Ready"
fire company of Cairo. During his
residence in Hickman he was elected
member of the Board Of Aldermen
Of that town and had other places of
honor and emolument 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. III
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 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 been
identified with every movement.
which had for its object the bringing
of people 10 Cairo, and when they got
here while other men were busy at.
tending Ia their business, and making
profit out OF the gala day occasion,
II was Joe Steagala who was here and
there and everywhere, looking after
the comfort and amusement OF the
visitors.
Well Known Uncle does Hotel
lie established and for seyenteen
years has been proprietor of theI
above named wei known and popular
hotel The fact that il has been sue
conducted FOR so long Under
one management speaks MORE in its
praise than volume Of eulogy AMI |
description combined and assures
Every discriminating CUES, IN advance !
# the amenities aud that regard for
wants OF the. inner man supposed to
distinguish all true landlord. Less !
high priced than some, Uucle Jocs /
lotel affords every reasonable accom- /
notation with q cuisine aud table ser I
ice cQualing that OF most 81 per day
lotels. 1t Is located at the corner of /
ohio aud Sixth streets in the very cen.
err of business anc easily aeecs sible /
rom all boats and trains. Next door
$ the Glad Hand" saloon high toned
nd first class in every particular, of 1
which Mr.. Steagala also is proprietor.
nd where only the best brands Of wet
GODS are dispensed.
S'SlS SSS hCchdAEaUN ana SdtCs9r !
{ the corner Of Commercial avenue
nd Sixth streets and cast from the
rst named to Ohio street. two blocks.
u of which space, with small OK.
option. Is occupied by the restaurant
otel and saloons with the Mika 10
uilding thrown in as annex. Uncle
pes restaurant since H. lost the key !
the. front door 20 years ago. has
cen open day and night and = the
ost popular short order house in the !
ty having maintained that repufa.
on from the start II has always
me o profitable business. and Cairo
ouldn't De quite the same without g.
he bar run in connection is exten.
We, elegant in its appointments and
ipplied with Bhe best brands OF
ines. liquors, cigars and beers. r..
ives patronage that has testified
r many yeaHs 70 their quality and
g owners superior business sense in I q
eping the standard high. despite The q
mptation to impose inferior goods q
an unsuspecting public under the =
'ak Of reputation. as so many DO. 2
Uncle Joeis Wholesale Liquor Co.
mail order specially house is the =
Jst recent Of his many ventures and
doing a prcsperoug burinaes in zrt,- 81