Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
FIRST OMANC CITIZEN
HER STURDY LADS AND CLEVER
LAssEs BECOME PROMINENT
CITIZENS.
Known as h "widow Ryau"-w Wa.
a Clever Business Woman Short
Sketch Of Her Life and What Some of

6nown ~ the "WidOw Ryan, Was
q Clever Business Woman - Short
Sketch Of Her Life and What Some of
Her Children Accomplished.
From the Ne,cs. Indianapolis. Ind.
Hundreds of thousands of men of for
eign birth have taken out papers declar-
lngt their citizenship in Indiana since that
State was admitted into tine Union in
1916 without creating remark or COM
nlent. 1t WIS 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 citizen" was an Irish
widow who settled in southern Indiana
with her progeny of sturdy lads and
clever lasses upon u 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-
cans with u full understanding of the ad-
vantages and responsibilities of American
citizenship.
THE Widow Ryan," as she was known
In Daviess County, Indiana, was u great
woman with a clever business head and
left behind her those who grew to be
worthy me- and worthy women. and who
have left their impress upon the State.
One of these sons. James B. Ryan. be-
came Treasurer of the State of Indiana,
and 9: 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 ~Inliana ever
produced. and who during the war for
the Union served his country in the Tlir-
ty-tifth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. bet
ter known as "the Irish Regiment"
Another son is Thomas II. Ryan. who
is now 80 years old, and with IL few inter-
walls of absence has been n resident of In
dianapolis for forty-two years. Mr.. Ryan
has been an active business man all his
lie and has seen more than one fortune
come and go in the vicissitudcs of trade
and sudden panic.
In the early iifties. smitten by the gold
fever. he went by way of the 1stlmus of
Panama to California. and he has always
retained the free-heartetl, open and trust
liant pioneers of the golden State. He has
been engaged in mining and trade opera
,tiOnS in Oregon. Arizona and Montana,
From May. 1855, until August, 1887. he
was the government agent ut the Seal
Islands off the Alaska coast, q highly re-
sponsible position.
For ten years or more" said Mr.. Ryan,
in conversation with u 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
filled with quicksilver l do not think they
coulu HiNe responded more quickly or
more disagrccably to climatic conditions.
During the past two years this intirm-
ity became much worse. and l began TO
he 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. l natural
ly thought of paralysis or locomotor
ataNia. The prospect was not pleasing.
II happened to meet my old friend
Capt. G. Il, Shepard. of this city. He was
Pink Pills for Pale People aud gave ME
his experience. telling me that he had
been brought by using them from 81 bed
where he lay helpless. his physician llav-
ing declared him a hopeless victim of
locomotOr ataXia. and was now as active
the use of Il cane. Upon his recommended
tion l began the use of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills.
II found positive relief. after taking n
few doses. The numbncss in my limbs
disappeared as if by magic. and l can
and without WEAKNESS. This you may
understand is Il great boon to IL man who
has been of an active habit of life, and
who still likes to depend to IA great extent
upon his legs to get around i'll the world.
The pills also drove the rheumatism
OUT OF my mp. Iof nave nor been bother
ed with it since l began their use. / think
shall have to join Captain Shepard i'm
his praises of DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People,"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale I,eo-
pie contain. in a condensed form. all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore sliattcr-
ed nerves. These pills are sold in boxes
(ncvcr in loose bulkl mt so cents a box or
sin lnNcs Cor $3.50. aud may be had of all
druggists. OF direct by mail from DIR.
Williams Medicine Company, Science
tady, n. Y.