The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-06-04
BEN A. JORDAN
REMEMBERS WILEY
Scar in Left Ear Caused by Fish Hook
In Hands of Eugene Wiley Me-
mento of Old Days.
WERE FISHING FOR BULL HEADS
Accident Happens at the Old Fishing
Place Near the Esau Mckim Mill
on Otter Creek. =.

We are in receipt of the following
letter from Ben A. Jordan, a former
resident of this county, who now lives
at Dixon. Nebr. Mr.. Jordan reads the
Review with interest s,and was much
pleased to read the communication
from Eugene Wiley, another old-tim,
Ter, that appeared in the Review some
time since. In the following letter,
Mr. Jordan tells of fishing trip he
made. with Mr.. Wiley, and how Mr..
Wiley hooked him in the ear, the
scar made at that time, he carries yet.
The Review is glad to publish letters
from these Iold-timers" and gladly
gives space to Mr.. Jordan's letter.
ss Dixon, Nebr., June l, 1919.
Denison Review Publishing Co.,
Denison, Iowa. a.. Il
Dear Sirs:-In looking over a recent
copy of the Review, read with much
interest the letter written by MI
Eugene Wiley, a citizen of Crawford
county some thirty years ago. In the
remembers Ben A. Jordan and he
sure has cause to, for more than thir
ty years ago we fished together at
the old Esau McKim Mill, just south
Of Deloit. In those days, the catch
was mostly catfish or as is more com.
monty called at this time, "bullheads'
and on this particular occasion of
which I speak, l proved to be the
"bullhead". Mr.. Wiley and myself
were sitting close to each other when
his cork went under, and he pulled
away on his willow pole, swung it in
such a way as to catch me in the LEFT
ear, and the .hoOk went through the
rim OF my ear where it lodged. And
believe me, can see that rascal
Eugene to this day, laughing. Why
he said 1 was the biggest bullhead he
had ever caught in his life, and he
had me walking around the bank OF
Otter Greek on my tip toes, and
think he must have pain in his sto'
mach yet, the way ne laughed, while
am still carrying the scar from that
hook. 1t seemed to me then that it
was fours hours before that fellow
Wiley would take the hook from my
ear. Finally he said he would have
to spoil the hook if he took it out, and
if would give him my hook, he would
perform the operation. He took his
knife and broke through the eye OF
the hook, and pulled the entire length
of the thing through the. rim of my
ear, and had to go home and get an
other hook, and then to have him say
he believes he remembers Ben Jor
idan!. If he remembers that fishing
trip as we'll as do, he sure does re
member me. But withall, Mr.. Wiley
was a fine fellow, and l would, like tC
see him and have a good visit. was
indeed sorry to learn that he had lost
his wife, but glad to hear that he was
still living l would like to fish with
him again, but would be careful not
to sit too close and get in the way OF
his swing. / don't care to be "bull
head" again. ....
| With best regards to the Review
and to Eugene Wiley, 4 remain,
~. Respectfully,
- B. A. Jordan, Dixon, Neb
P. s. One of the old settlers OF
Vail, Pete Garvin, lives just across
the street from my place, and his
youngest daughter, Miss Theresa
will be married June 11th. She is tC
marry a fine young man by the name
of Miner Sullivan, of Laurel, Nebr
| would like to hear from other ole
friends through the columns of the
grand old Review, which is certainly
great letter from home. l am as
above, Respectfully,