The Waterloo Times August 27, 1915 This Nut Wanted To Fish On Fields Tuesday evening, Charles Kern brought in a middle-aged man, who appears to have lost his mind. He was found wandering about Charlie’s farm and when asked what he was doing there, answered, “I’m tending my fish lines.” This was a rather queer answer for there are no ponds in this neighborhood. When asked about his name and where he came from he said he thought he was John Miller and came “a thousand years from Germany.” Charlie then treated his guest to a meal and the wondering “Weary Willie” nearly cleaned his host out of every edible in the house. He was then brought to town and lodged in the county jail.