The Eddy current., 1898-04-02

Lake superior, IN WteconHin, al
tended only by hls daughter,
who walked ten miles through the
woods TO make arrangements for his
burial. Al the time OF his death Joe
Ski was about sixty years OF age He
had lived in the rudely constructed
cabin by the big water" alone for
many years until year ago when his
daughter. Mrs. Louis Chspelie. buried
her husband and went 10 live with her
father.
Il has been said that "ojlbway Joe"
as he was called during the war. killed
on more Northern men than any other
soldier IN the Southern army He
fought against the Union for three
years without the slightest idea OF
what his side had for a grievance and
is said 20 have killed ii3 Union aol-
dlers while In the ahnrpHhootlng SER
vice. the record having been kept by
means Of scratches made with a knife
on the stock OF his gun Joe became
soldier in the Southern army
through the lnstrumentallty OF no less
parsonage than the distinguished
John G. Breckenridge. Of Kentucky.
when the war broke out Joe SKI was a
young buck. about twenty-five years Of
age. belonging to a little band Of Chip
pewas engaged In the hshlng and trap
ping business, with headquarters at
Superior. John G. Breckinridge was
the owner Of considerable land situated
in and about the town site and Joe Ski
was employed by him to clear portion
OF this land OF trees. stumps and un-
derbrush. SKI did his work well and
when Mr.. Breckenridge came 10 su-
perior some months later with a party
Of spectators he was so impressed
with the general conduct and appear
ance OF the young Indian that a deal
was entered into whereby young Joe
became the body servant OF the dis
tlngulshed man and they journeyed to-
gether back to Kentucky, He remained
in the service Of Mr.. Breckenridge but
three weeks, having fallen out with his
employer over some trivial matter. He
Immediately entered the employ OF an
other Kentucky man In the capacity
OF hostler. In the fall OF 1851. when
both sides we're preparing for the cam
palgn In Kentucky, Joe SKIS employ
or enlisted as a private In the South
ern army and the Indian promptly fG.-
lowed his example. Ojibway Joe
marched IN the ranks OF General Buck
ner. displaying his knowledge OF In
dian warfare whenever an opportunity
was afforded. but the rigid discipline
OF army life and the companlonshlp OF
white soldiers with whom he was un-
able TO converse became monotonous
70 Joe and he decided to leave the
ranks and go on the war path for him
self. lie left the camp one night and
did not return. That was the last the
Southern army ever saw OF Oubway
joe but they heard from him quite
frequently until the war was over He
had deserted the ranks. but not the
cause. Joe Joined a small hand OF guer-
rillas-one OF the marauding bands OF
irregnlars that terrorized Kentucky
citizens nc that time. He fought with
this band until Il was reduced by the
bullets Of the Unionists from 100 to
seventeen men. Then he Joined band
OF irregular sharnshooters and for a
few months drifted about from place
To place, diminishing occasionally with
Union guerrlllaH and living on the fat
OF the land. One day Joe had a quar-.
rel with the captain OF this band over
a matter OF discipline. The captain