The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-07


JOSEPH slEAGNT4t.
The accompanying picture prcsairti
Joseph Steagafa,s. this pioneer; hotel afit
restaurant keeper OF Cairo 10,
| Stcagala or Uncle Joe, as lle III NOR
Familiarity known. commenced at III
early age 70 fight life's battles Atom,
and he has passed through snuch thai
would discourage many heart. TIL,
term t"selfmada man. is true in his
case IN every sense Of the word. :.
..Joseph Steagala, or Uncle Joe al
he IS Familiarity known, was born ii
New Orleans. Ia, February Is, 1899
I and came to Cairo with his parents
III 1854. His father. Anton Steagala
was a carpenter, WHICH business he
followed until his. death Ia g1SS2
In 1860 Joseph steagala helped I'd
organize the first fire department in
Cairo, and from that day 10 this ne
has been member of the Rough and
Ready fire company. From 1886 ID
1895 he was chief or the department
and it i said that during that period
the department was handled more
ably aud cheaper To- the city than IL
ever was before orlsince.
He resigned the office III 1895, wnen
it became a salaried position This
is another trait of Joe Steagala.
Whatever he does for the community
he does for pure love Of the town,
and not for pay
In 1866 Steagaia 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 he was elected
a member Of the Board Of Aldermen
OF that town and had other places of
honor and cmolum1nt Offered him
which he refused. In 1879 he came
back to Cairo and opened his present
place Of business on the corner or
Sixth and Commercial Avenue In
1856 he was elected Justice of tho
Peace, aud IS now serving on his
sixth term.
He served tho First Ward as alder
mani 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 been
Identified with every movement.
which had for its object the bringing
Of people to Cairo and when they got
lere:; While other men were busy at
ending to thor business ami making
profit ont OF the gala DAY occasion, !
Was Joe Steagala who was hers ana /
here and everywhere. looking after
he comfort and amusement Of the
isitors. NJ.
wen Known Uncle 5oe's Hotel.
He Established and for seventeen
ears has been proprietor of the
boye named well known and popular
otcl THE fact tliat ii has been suc.I
s5sfully conducted for SO long under
ie management peaks more ID its
'aise than volumes Of cuIogy and
'scrption combined and assures
'eFy discriminating g0es. In advance
the amenities and that regard for
ants Of the inuer man supposed 10 ,
stinguish all true landlorlh. I4esg !
gh priced than come, Uncle Joe's
'tel affords every reasonable accom-. !
odation with a cuisine and table ser
&C equalins that OF Most s. per day =
feis. It Ia located at the corner of ,
lio and Sixth streets in the very cen.
+ OF business ana easily accessible !
)m all boats and trains. Next door !.
the Glad Hand saloon high toned :
d first class in every particular. Of
lich Mr. Steagala also is proprietor. :
d where only the best brands Of wet =
DDS are dispensed. n
nele Joe's Restaurant and saloor
the corner of Commercial avenue n
d Sixth streets and east from the N
st named TO Ohio street. two blocks / |
OF which space with small ex n
,tion. Is occupied by the restaurant n
Tel and saloous with the Mikaio -
lding thrown IN as annex. Unae
IS restaurant since he lost The key N,
the front door 20 years ago. has -
n open day aud nigh. and is the
st popular short order house in the Nc
=, having maintained that reputa- -
from the start. 1t has always
Ie a profitable business. ana Cairo a
Hunt be quite the same without Il. a
bar run 10 connection Is eEfen.
:. elegant m rs Appointments and
Piled with f1e best brands OF ut
es. liquors cigars gna beers. r. "a