The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

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From tie Ners. indianapolis. hid.
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
1910 without creating remark or COM
mcnt. II was n different matter, how
ever, when along in the fortics the first
woman of foreign birth applied for are
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 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 pur-
pose OF starting her family as true Ameri-
cans with q full understanding of the adj
vantaSes and responsibilities of American
citizenship.
"The Widow Ryan, as she was known
in Davies 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 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.
iaht huu Elittu oIaioI tnat lnuiana ever
produced. and who during the war for
the Union served his country in the Thir
ty-ifth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. bet
ter known as "the Irish Regiment"
Another son Is Thomas Il. 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 thar 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 lsthmus of
Panama to California, and he has always
retained the free-heartcd, 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, 1855, until August, 1887. he
was the government agent at the Seal
Islands off the Alaska coast. Il highly re
sponsible position.
"For ten years or more said Mr.. Ryan,
in conversation with n group of gentle
men at the indianapolis Board Of Trade,
Il have been sensitive in my lower limbs
to weather changes. If my legs mad beer
filled with quicksilver l do not think they
could have responded more quickly OF
more disagrecably to climatic conditions
During the past two years this in:irm,
ity brcamc much worse, and l began tc
be alarmed, fearing paralysis. My legs
were cold and recently from my knees
down were without sensation. ] could
walk only short distances and would wen
then experience great WEAKNESS. ! be-
came more and more alarmed. l natural
~ thought of paralysis or locomotor
ataxia: The prospect was not pleasing.
Capt. G. II. 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 n bed
where he lay helpless, his physician hav-
ing declared him a hopeless victim Of
locomotor ataxia, and was now as active
as any maj Of his age. not ever requiring
the use of a cane Upon his reconlmenda-
ton ! began the Use Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills.
Il found positive relief. after taking n
few doses. The numbne&s in my limbs
disappeared as if by magic, and l can
II without WEAKNESS, This you may
understand is a 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
ont Of my hip. for ! have not beer bother
ed with it since l began their use. / thin
l shall have to join Captain Shepard i
his praises Of DR.. Williams Pink Pilla
for Pale People,
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Poo
pie contain. in Il condensed form, all TIM
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shatter.
ed nerves. These pills are sold in boxe,
(nevcr in loose bulk) at so cents a box o,
six boxes for $3.50. and may be had of nj.
druggists, or direct by mail from DR.
Williams Medicine Company. Science
tady, n. Y.