The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-04-16

Durham and his native State.
He has invested thousands of
dollars in various home enter
prises.
He is interested and associated
with his brother, Mr.. Benjiman
N. Duke, in a long list of enter.
prises scattered all over the
State; and it may safely be as
serted that his greatest concern
and thought centers upon these
home industries; and none re.
ceive more liberal expenditures
of his large means. 4
After MIR. Duke left here and
had so successfully executed his
plans in New York, his thoughts
next turned 10 the gathering
around him of a suitable corps
of lieutenants. In this selection
he centered upon the young men
of Durham, and from them filled
many important offices, NJ
greater compliment as business
experts could have been con-
ferred upon them, nor no act OF
Mr.. Dukes could have more
emphasized his love of his ma
tive place and regard for her
people. Of these gentleman,
collectively, it was recently
said, they are a noble set of
men,"
The gigantic achievements,
coupled with the Duke of DUR
ham Factory and with the
American Tobacco Company,
would have satisfied most men,
but the dream of his life was
not yet verified. IL may be-
that sometimes the dreamer is
laughed at for his plans, but
there is always promise for one
who dreams that the sun, moon
and stars bow Town 10 him. An
ideal is a picture of what we are
to be or do, drawn by that great
painter of the soul, imagination,
on the canvas of faith, hope and
endeavor.
After all. the dream time OF
life is the critical time. Ii was
then that Mr.. Duke dreamed
that the tobacco world paused
for the comm of a man. I'm
like Micawber, Mr.. Duke never
waited for things Ito turn up"
but compelled things to turn up
by his own efforts.
what a lesson of hope and
encouragement does such a life
hold out TO the young and strug
Cling men Of our state and coun'
try. The same means by which
Mr.. ]. b. Duke rose TO fame and
prominence in the business
world, are open to every one
who will use them as faithfully
and honOrably as he has done.
Mr.. Duke regards hard work
as the cardinal requisite for
success; that a persons heart
and soul must be in his work;
he must be earnest above all.
and willing 10 give his whole
time 10 his work. if necessary
Honesty, il goes without saying,
is necessary, and il you want +"
be wholly successful, Won must
do unto others as you would
have them do unto you. If you
don't they will be sure TO retal>
late VIII n you least expect il.
Last year Nr. Duke conceived
the idea Of consolidating some
Of the leading smoking Tobacco ,
and plug factories in the United
States under one management.
with the view to economize. He
concocted hisplans, which result.
ed in bringinga majority Of these
manufacturers into the organi-
cation Of the Continental To-
bacco Company, capitalized at
$40, 100000. Nearly the entire
plug and smoking interest Of
this country, except the Black
we'll Durham Tobacco Co. and
a few Others, are now under the
management and control Of this
Company. Mr. J. b Duke was,
upon It's organization, elected
President, and under his saga
cious management its success
is assured, and thus IL looks as
II there we're no more tobacco
worlds for him to conquer.
l'atItar and SIMS.