Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-08-07

a short ride in a buggy to his native
town, Mount Lebanon, Syria. 1t had
been twelve years since he had left
there for America consequently the
customs of the country We're all new.
The town of Mount Lebanon has a
population of about three thousand,
and all the residents had been notified
of the arrival of their countryman
from America. 1t took several weeks
for all of the townsmen to pay the
customary compliments of calling on
him and giving him receptions. After
that it was proper according to their
rules, for Mr.. Hyder to return these
calls Mr. Hyder was considered a
great sport because he spent what
meant to these people a large amount
of money but which really was very
little if it had been done here. Syrians
are accustomed to but very little money
and the country is very antiquated.
They know very little of the progress
and living of the outside world. Being
an unmarried man he was particularly
popular with the younger ladies. Last
January he was married to Miss Man
ezra Bsheer, niece of a governor.
Displaying the genius acquired in
America Mr.. Hyder went over load
ed" Being an expert with a punching
bag, he secured one in Chicago which
he took along. Under the head of
Exhibition of American Sports" lee
lures illustrated with work on the bag
and a few other pieces of athletic goods,
were given in the various towns in that
, district. including the old town of
Damascus. In this way considerable
money was made and much to the edu-
| eating of his cOuntrymen. These peO-
! pie, Mr. Hyder claims, are extremely
| ignorant of the American and English
modes of living and acting. An Amer
J lean is a source of great respect and
! pride to them. While in Beyruth he
visited the American College of Bey-
| ruth This is one of the best known
American schools in Asia. There are
about 1900 students there learning the
| ways and the language of the Aneri-
! can. 1t is here where Mr.. Hyder plac-
/ ed his brother preferring that he should
know the language thoroughly before
! coming over That Is the reason for
changing his plans with reference to
bringing back rest of his famfbily. Sew
eraI of his brothers are here now. His
brother Kelly Hyder has been in charge
of the business in Tempe during his
absence.
| With his bride. Mr. Hyder started on
| his return on the 21st of last May.
They spent some time in Egypt, later
going to Paris. where they happened
to be at the time the attempt was
made to assassinate the young king of
Spain. En- route from Marseilles to
Paris the trunks Of the party We're
lost. The railroad officials were lax
in the tracing of them. The matter
was finally brought to the attention
of the consul who took the matter up
with such vigor that the trunks soon
arrived in Paris.
London was then visited little more
| thoroughly. They took the White Star
line steamer Baltic one of the largest
steamships in existence for New York
Again Mr. Hyder stopped in several
of the larger cities making purchases
for his store. During the winter Mr.
Hyder contracted rheumatism to the
extent of deeming it advisable to spend
some weeks at Hot Springs, Ark
where he entirely recovered.
! Mr.. Hyder was delighted to get back
TO this valley and said that all the
time he was gone, there was a con-
slant longing for the return to Arizona
NO place in the world suits me as
we'll as Tempe, Arizona" he said.