The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-12-17
FIRST WOMAN CITIZEN
HER STURDY LADS AND CLEVER
& lAssEs BECOME PROMINENT
5S.. CITIZENS. -
known rs the "Widow Ryan" - Was
\ Clever Business Woman Short
Sketch Of Her Life aud What Some of

known rs tho "Widow Ryan' was
Clever Business Woman - Short
Sketch, Of Her Life aud What Some of
Her Children Accom- plished.
w. From the Ne.os. Indianapolis. Ind.
Hundreds of thousands of men of for.
cign birth have taken out papers declar-
Ing their citizenship in Indiana since that
State was admitted into the Union In
1916 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 III order to manage her property to
better advantage. and for the further pur-
pose of starting her family as true Ameri-
cans with full understanding of the adj
vantages and responsibilities of American
citizenship
"'The Widow Ryan" as she was known
In Daviess County, Indiana, was great
woman with u clever business head and
left behind her those who grew to be
worthy men and worthy women, and who
haye left their impress upon the State.
One of these sons, James B. Ryan, be-
came Treasurer of the State of Indiana,
and son-in-law, NJ. l.. Brett, also held
that high and honorable position. Another
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-fifth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, bet
ter known as "the Irish Regiment"
Another son is Thomas II. Ryan, who
Is now 50 years old, and with few inter-
yals of absence has been a resident of In
dianapolis for fortytwo years. Mr.. Ryan
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 gall
liant pioneers of the golden State. He has
been engaged in mining and trade opera
From May, 1885, 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,
Il 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 inhrm-
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. I could
walk only short distances and would even
then experience great WEAKNESS. l be-
came more and more alarmed. natural
ly thought of paralysis or locomotor
ataxia. The prospect was not pleasing.
81 happened to meet my old friend
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 / began the use of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills.
81 found positive relief, after taking q
few doses. The numbness in my limbs
disappeared as if by magic, and l car
walk as far as l like at good rapid gait
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 great extent
upon his legs to get around in the world
1.-THE pills also drove the rheumatism
out of my hip, for I have not been bother
ed with it since began their use. / thinl
shall have to join Captain Shepard il
his praises of DR.. Williams Pink Pill,
for Pale Peopffe.f' '=-s =
. Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PEG
pie contain, in a condensed form, all tn,
elements necessary to give new life ant
richness to the blood and restore shatter
ed nerves. These pills are sold in boxe
(never in loose bulky ut so cents box O.
six boxes for $3.50, and may be had of al
druggists, or direct by mail from Dr.
Williams, Medicine Company, schenec