Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
F1RsTWOMAN CITIZEN


Known a. the "widow Ryan" Was
q Clever Business Woman = SHORT
Sketch Of Her LiSe and What Some OF
Her Children Accomplished.
From the Ners. Indianapolis. Ind.
Hundreds of thousands of men of for
eign birth have taken out papers 'declar-
ing their citizenship In Indiana since that
State was admitted into the Union in
1S16 without creating remark or COM
ment. 1t was different matter, how
ever, when along in the forties the first
woman of foreign birth applied for and
received papers of citizenship.
The first woman citizen" was an Irish
widow who settled in southern Indiana
with her progeny of sturdy lads and
clever lasses upon farm which she had
bought She had taken out naturalization
papers in order to manage her property 10
better advantage, and for the further pur-
pose of starting her family as true Ameri-
cans with full understanding of the ad-
vantages and responsibilities of American
citizenship.
"The Widow Ryan," as she was known
In Daviess County, Indiana, was great
woman with clever business head and
left behind her those who grew to be
worthy men and worthy women, and who
have left their impress upon the State.
One of these sons, James Is. Ryan, be-
came Treasurer of the State of Indiana,
and a son-iIflaw. Nj. l.. Brett, also held
that high and honorable position. Another
son was the late Lieut.. Col. Richard J.
Ryan, who was probably the most brill
liant and gifted orator that Indiana ever
produced. and who during the war for
the Union served his country in the Thir-
ty-ffth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, bet
ter known as ''the Irish Regiment"
Annfhar CON 10 Thomas II Rvau Uho
Is now SO years old, and with few inter
walls of absence has been resident of In
dianapolis for forty-two years. Mr.. Ryan
has been an active business man all his
life and has seen more than one fortune
come and go in the vicissitudes of trade
and sudden panic.
In the early fifties, smitten by the gold
fever, he went by way of the Isthmus of
Panama to California, and he has always
retained the free-hearted, open and trust
ing confidence that distinguished the gal
liant pioneers of the golden State. He has
been engaged in mining and trade opera
tons in Oregon. Arizona and Montana.
From May, 1886, until August, 1887, he
was the government agent at the Seal
Islands off the Alaska coast, highly re
sponsible position.
"For ten years or more" said Mr.. Ryan,
In conversation with a group of gentle
men at the Indianapolis Board of Trade,
81 have been sensitive in my lower limbs
to weather changes. If my legs had been
filled with quicksilver do not think they
could have responded more quickly or
more disagreeably to climatic conditions.
During the past two years this infrm-
ity became much worse, and began to
be alarmed, fearing paralysis. My legs
were cold and recently from my knees
down were without sensation. / could
walk only short distances and would even
then experience great WEAKNESS. be-
came more and more alarmed. l natural
ly thought of paralysis or locomotor
ataxia. The prospect was not pleasing.
81 happened to meet my old friend
Capt. G. Il. Shepard, of this city. He was
chanting the praises of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and gave me
his experience, telling ME that he had
been brought by using them from a bed
where he lay helpless, his physician hav-
locomotor ataxia, and was now as active
as any man Of his age. not even requiring
the use of cane. Upon his recommended
ton / began the use Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills.
81 found positive relief, after taking a
few doses. The numbness in my limbs
disappeared as if by magic, and I can
and without WEAKNESS. This you may
understand Is great boon to a man who
has been of an active habit of life, and
who still likes to depend to a great extent
upon his legs to get around in the world.
1.-The pills also drove the rheumatism
out of my hip. for l have not been bother
ed with it since l began their use. l think
| shall have to join Captain Shepard in
his praises of DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie contain, in n condensed form, all the
eleInents necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shatter-
ed nerves. These pills are sold in boxes
(never in loose bulk at so cents a box or
six boxes for $3.50, and may be had of all
druggists, or direct by mail from DIR.
Williams Medicine Company. Science
tady, n. Y.