Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02
FIRST WOMAN CITIZEN.
Her Sturdy Lads and Clever Lasses
Become Prominent Citizens
known as the ssWidoyv Ryan''-Wns y
Clever Business Woman-ShOrt
Sketch of Her Life and What
Some of Her Children Ac-
From the News, Indianapolis. Ind
conplishe

Hundreds of thousands of men of foreign
birth have taken out papers declaring their
citizenship IN Indiana since that State was
admitted into the Union in 1916 without
creating remark comment. 1t was diff
ferent matter, however, when along IN the
fortles the first woman of foreign birth APP
piled for and received papers of citizenship
after declaring in set form that she re
nounced all allegiance to every prince or
potentate on earth
This first woman citizen" was an Irish
widow who settled in southern Indiana with
her progeny of sturdy lads and clever lasses
upon a farm which she had bought. She
had taken out naturalization papers IN order
to manage her property to better advantage,
and for the further purpose of starting her
family as true Americans with full under
standing of the advantages and responsible
ties of american citizenship
The Widow Ryan" as she was known
in Daviess County, Indiana, was a 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 B. Ryan became
treasurer of the State of Indiana, and SON
| in-law. NJ L. Brett, also held that high and
late Lieut.. Col. Richard J. Ryan who was
probably the most brilliant and gifted orator
that Indiana ever produced, and who during
the war for the Union served mis- country in
the Thirty fifth Indiana Y olunteer Infantry,
better known as "the Irish Regiment
Another son is Thomas F. Ryan who is
now 80 years old, and with few intervals of
| absence has been resident of Indianapolis
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 re-
tanned the free-hearted, open and trusting
pioneers of the golden State. He has been
all over the far west engaged in mining and
trade operations in Oregon, Arizona and
Montana. From May, 1885 until August,
1887 he was the government agent at the
Seal Islands off the Alaska coast, a highly
responsible position.
For ten years or more" said Mr.. Ryan
in conversation with, group of gentlemen
at the Indianapolis Board of Trade, II have
been extremely sensitive in my lower limbs,
| to weather changes. If my legs had been
| filled with quick silver 1 do not think they
disagreeably to climatic conditions
During the past two years this infrmity
became much worse, and l began to be
alarmed ned fearing PARALYSIS Ny legs were
| without sensation. | could walk only short
| distances and would even then experience
| great WEAKNESS. I became more and more
| alarmed. l naturally thought of paralysis
| or locomotor ataxia. The prospect was not
| pleasing one.
Il happened to meet my old friend Capt.
| c. F. Shepard, of this city, He was chant
=
for Pale People and gave me his experience,
| telling me that he had been brought by
| using them from bed where he lay help
| less, his physician having declared him a
| hopeless victim of locomotor ataxia, and was
| now active as any man of his age, not
even requiring the use of cane. Upon his
Recommendation I began the use of DIR.
| Williams Pink Pills.
| Il found positive relief, after taking few
doses. The numbness in my limbs disap-
peared as if by magic and can walk as far
| as l like at good rapid gait and without
| WEAKNESS. This you may understand is n
| 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.
The pills also drove the rheumatism out
of my hip for l have not been bothered with
| have to join Captain Shepard in his praises
| of DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
| People,"
| Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain, in a condensed form, all the ele-
| ments necessary to give new life and rich
ness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are also specific for troubles
| peculiar to females, such as suppressions, IT.
| regu1arities and all forms of weakness. They
| build up the blood, and restore the glow of
| health to pale and saliow cheeks. In men
| they effect radical cure in all cases arising
| from mental worry, overwork or excuses of
| whatever nature. These pills are sold in
! boxes (never in loose bulk) at so cents box
| or six boxes for $3.50, and may be had of all
| druggists. or direct by mail from DIR. Will
| liams' Medicine Company, Schenectady,
n. 7.