Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-09
FIRST WOMAN CITIZEN
HER STURDY LADS AND CLEVER
lASSES BECOME PROMINENT
CITIZENS.
known as the "Widow Ryan" - Was
"a Clever Business Woman Short
Sketch of Her Life and What Some Of
Her Children Accom- plished,

ACI accomplished,
From the Ne,rs. 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
1915 without creating remark or COM
ment 1t was a different matter. how
ever. when along in the forties the first
woman of foreign birth applied for and
received papers of citizenship.
The "hrst 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 to
better advantage. and for the further pur
pose of starting her family as true Ame-i-
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 a 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 Il. Ryan. be-
came Treasurer of the State of Indiana,
and II 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-tifth Indiana Volunteer Infantry bet
ter known MS THE Irish Regiment"
Another son is Thomas II. Ryan, who
is now - years old. and with a few inter-
walls of absence has been a 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 vicssitudes of trade
and sudden panic.
In the early fifties. smitten by the gold
fever, he Went by way of the lsthmus 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. 1885. until August, 1887, he
was the government agent nj the Seal
Islands off the Alaska coast, highly re-
sponsible position.
For ten years or more, said Mr. Ryan,
in conversation with group of gentle
men at the Indianapolis Board of Trade,
81 have been sensitive III my lower limbs
to weather changes II 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 nhrm-
lily 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. | natural
~ thought of paralysis or locomotor
ataXia. The prospect was not pleasing.
Il happened to meet my old friend
Capt. e. +. Shepard, of this city. He was
chanting the praises of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and gave me
his experience. telling me that he had
been brought by using them from 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 DR.. Williams
Pink Pills.
II found positive relief, after taking .
few doses The numbness in my limbs
disappeared as if by magic, and j can
walk as far as | like at a 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 a great extent
upon his legs to get around In the world.
''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 DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie contain, in a condensed form, all the
elements necessary 10 give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shatter-
ed nerves. These pills are sold IN boxes
L. l. ~ -.
six boxes for 81 80. ard may be had Of all
druggists or direct by mail from DIR.
Williams Medicine Company. Science
tady. y. Y.