Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-11
FIRST OMANC CITIZEN
HER STURDY LADS AND CLEVER
LASSES BECOME PROMINENT
CITIZENS.
known as the "NiSow RYAN Was
a Clever Business Woman short
Sketch Of Her Life and What Some of
Her Children Accomplished
From ne Nevs. indianapolis. Ind.

From the Nevs. 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 tho Union in
1916 without creating remark or COM
ment. IL was a different matter. how
ever, when along in the fortieS the hr 4,
woman Of foreign birth applied for ar:
Received papers of citizenship.
lie 'hrst woman citizen was an Iris,
widow who settled in southern Indiana
With her progeny Of sturdy lads sud
clever laSses upon a farm which she had
bought. She had taken out naturalization
papers in order TO manage her property 70
better advantage, and for the further pur-
pose Of starting her family as true Amer
cans with a full understanding of the adj
yantages and responsibilities Of American
citizenship.
The Widow Ryan as she was known
In Daviess County, Indiana. was a great
woman with a clever business head and
left behind her those who grew 10 b.
worthy men and worthy and who
have left their impress upon the State.
One Of these sons, James Il. Ryan. be-
2 came Treasurer of the State Of Indiana.
and a son-in-law. VI. l.. Brett. also held
that high and honorable position. Another
son was the late Lieut.. Col. Richard !.
Ryan. who was probably the most brill
liant and gifted orator that Indiana ever
produced. and who during the war for
the mon served his country in the Thir
ty-ffth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. bet
ter known us "the Irish Regiment"
Another son is Thomas +. Ryan. VINO
is now 80 years old, and with n few inter.
va sbsa IF a fbssspSel h b" tS been tle. res'aert rf IIFFr,
and sudden panic.
In the early ffties, smi;ten by the golC
fever. he went by way Of the lsthmus OF
Panama 10 California. and he has Away
retained the free-hearted. open and trust
ing confidence that distinguished the gal
LIANT pioneers of the golden State. He ha:
been engaged in mining and trade opera
tions in Oregon. Arizona and Montana.
From May, 1855, until August. 1884,. ~
was the government agent AZ the Sea-
Islands off the Alaska coast, a highly r.
sponsible position.
'.For ten years or more" said Mr.. Ryan,
in conversation with a group OF gentle
men at the indianapolis Board Of Trade
II have been sensitive in my lower limbs
to weather changes. If my legs had beel
filled with quicksilver | DO not think they
could have responded more quickly 81
more disagreeably 10 climatic conditions
During the past two years thus inhrm
ity b,came much worse, II | began tc
be alarmed, fearing paralysis. My legs
were cold and recently from my knee
Town We're without stuSdAFbns 4 h'uhA
walk only short distances and would even
then experience great WEAKNESS. ! be-
came more and more alarmed. natural
" thought Of paralysis or locomotor
ataxia. The prospect was not pleasing.
Il happened 10 meet my old friend
Can't. c. +. Shepard, of this city. lie was
chanting the praises Of Or. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and gave me
his experience, telling me that he h-d
been brought by using them from a bed
where he lay helpless. his physician hav.
ing declared him a hopeless victim OF
locomotor ataxia. and was now as active
as any man Of his age, not even requiring
the use of a cane. Upon his recommenda.
ton | began the Use of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills.
II found positive relief. after taking a
few doses. The numbneSs in my limbs
disappeared as if by III magic, and | can
walk as far as | like at n good rapid gait
and without WEAKNESS. This you may
understand is a great boon 10 a man who
has been of an active habit Of life. and
who still likes TO depend 10 a great extent
upon his legs 10 get around in the WoYiii
.'The pills also drove the rheunatiN.
ont of my hip. for have not been bothel
ed with il since / began their use. l thin
| shall have m join Captain Shepard l..
his praises Of DIR. Williams Pink Pill:
for Pale People"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PEG
pie contain. in a condensed form, all tho
elements necessary to give new life ant
richness TO the blood and restore sbetter
ed nerves. These pills are sold in boxe
tnever in loose bulk at so cents a box o.
six boxes for $3.50, and may be had of al
druggists. or direct by mail from DR.
Williams Medicine Company, Science
tady. n, Y.