Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-09
FIRST WOMANC CITIZEN
hCR STURDY LADS AND CLEVER
LAsSES BECOME PROMINENT
CITIZENS.
Known a. the "widow Ryan, Was
u Clever Business Woman - Short
Sketch Of Her Life and What Some Of

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Clever Business Woman = short
Sketch Of Her Life and What Some Of
Her Children Accomplished.
From the Neus. indianapolis. Ind.
Hundreds of thousands OF men Of for
elgn birth have taken ont papers declar-
ing their citizenship in Indiana since that
State was admitted into the Union in
1916 without creating remark or SOM
ment. 1t was q 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 ar Irish
widow who settled in southern Indiana
with her progeny of sturdy lads and
clever lasees upOn a farm which she had
bought. b had taken out naturalization
papers in order to manage her property to
better advantage. and for the further pur-
pose of starting her family AZ true Ameri-
rams with = full understanding of the ad.
vantages and responsibilities of American
citizenship.
THE Widow Ryan," ~ she wa known
in Daviese County, Indiana, was = great
woman with a clever business head and
worthy men and worthy women, and who
have left their impress upon the State.
One Of these sons, James B.. Ryan, be-
an Treasurer Of the State of 1ndiana,
and q so~n-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-tifth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, bet
ter known as the Irish Regiment"
Another son is Thomas +. Ryan, who
is now SO years old, and with a few inter-
walls OF absence has been a resident of In
d~ianapolis for forty-two years. Mr.. Ryan
has been an active business man all his
life and has seen more than one fortune
come and 60 in the vicissitudes of trade
and sudden panic.
fever, he eut by way Of the Isthmus of
Panama to California, and ne q always
retained the free-hearted, open n trust
ing confidence that distinguished the gal
Ian 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 III government agent at the Seal
1slande off the Alaska coast, a 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,
II have been sensitive in my lower limbs
to weather changes. If my legs had been
uIBGu . = w AoN A1khA GAVy
could have responded more quickly or
more disagreeably to climatic conditions.
During the past two years this intirm-
ity 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 weariness. / be-
came more and more alarmed. l natural
~ thought of paralysis or locomOtor
ataxia. The prospect was not pleasing.
Il happened to meet my old friend
Capt. G. F, Shepard, of this city; He was
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 q hopeless victim of
locomotDr alta xia. and was now az active
as any AL of his age. not even requiring
ton l began the use of DR.. Wiiliams'
Pink Pulls.
II found positive relief. after taking a
few doses. The numbness in my limbs
disappeared ~ If by magic. and l can
walk as far ~ l ike at a good rapid gait
understand is a great boo to a man who
has been Of al 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 l have not been bother
ed with it since I began their use. / think
I shall have to join Captain Shepard in
his praises Of DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People"
DIR. 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 50 cents q box or
six boxes for $3.50, and may be had of all
druggists. or direct by mail from DIR.
Williams Medicine Company, Schenec-
tady. N. Y.