Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-08
FIRST WOMAN CITIZEN
LASSES BECOME PROMINENT
CITIZENS.


a Clever Business Woman Short
Sketch of Her Life and What Some of
Her Children Accomplished,
From The Netcs INDIANAPOLIS, LL
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
1915 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 Cf citizenship.
The 'nrst woman citizen" was an Irish
widow who settled in southern Indiana
| with her progeny of sturdy lads and
| clever lasses upon q farm which she had
| bought. She had taken out naturalization
papers IN order to manage her property to
| better advantage. and for the further pur-
pose OF starting her family as true Amerir
| 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 a 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 3. Ryan, be-
came Treasurer of the State of Indiana,
| and a son-in-law, 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-hfth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, bet
ter known as ''the Irish Regiment"
! Another son is Thomas T. Ryan, who
is now 50 years old, and with few inter-
| walls OF absence has been a resident of In
dlanapOllS for fortytWo 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, smtten 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 gall
liant pioneers of the golden State. He has
been engaged in mining and trade opera
tons in Oregon. Arizona and Montana.
From May, 1885, until August, 1887, he
was the government agent at the Seal
Islands off the Alaska coast, & highly re-
sponsble position.
''Eor 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 been
filled with quicksilver l 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 l 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. [ natural
ly thought of paralysis or locomotor
ataxia. The prospect was not pleasing.
Capt. G. F. 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-
ing declared him hopeless victim of
locomotor ataXia, and was now as active
as any man Of his age, not even requiring
the use of cane. Upon his recommends
ton l began the use of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills.
81 found positive relief, after taking
few doses. The numbness in my limbs
disappeared as if by magic, and [ can
walk as far as | like at a good rapid gait
and without WEAKNESS. This you may
understand is great boon to 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 have not been bother
ed with it since | began their use | think
/ shall have to join Captain Shepard in
his praises of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People,
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie contain, in a condensed form, all the
elements 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.