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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
MENGETT|NG BIGGER
AMERICA is THREATENED WITH
/ A RACE OF GIANTS.
College Boys Growing Larger Every
Year, According TO Statistics
Gathered at Yale-Tests
of Ten Years Ago,

New Haven, Conn,-The American
citizen of the future is to be giant
according to the statistics of the attn
letic instructors. DIR. Born, medica.
director of the Yale gymnasium, has
made public the 1905 statistics Of de.
yelopment in the university For the
comparisons 500 athletes from the
crew, the football and baseball teams
the track men and the student athletes
generally We're measured.
The general average is compared
with the averages taken IN 1903, and
the 1908 averages are generally higher
than had been expected. The new col
lege man has grown an inch and one
half in five years. He has gained p
pounds in weight and has 70 cubic
Inches more lung capacity than his
prototype OF five years before.
The list bears out the assertion
commonly made during recent years
that the American man was becoming
greater physically than any known
race of men has ever been.
The comparative measurements
given out by DR. Born are:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
GENERAL CHURCH NOTES.

The American Bible Society has in
stock or ear procure for missionary
work in the United States. scriptures
In l22 languages and dialects. Some
of these languages being rare in this
country the TRANSACTIONS are ordered
from abroad when called for.
1t is stated that Rev Charles
Stelzle, chairman of the Church ami
Labor Department of the Presby-
teriau church is planning 10 organic
in New York City a model working
mans church.
The total receipts of the Philadel-
phia Baptist City Mission last year
were $1G.12l, and disbursements We're
S15.37o. The value of real estate OWL
ed by The mission is $2tS.Go0 on which
buildirgs valued at S1lf,247 have been
erected.
The Salvation Army reports 47fl
ministers, LOCI churches and $4,000
members in the United States.
The General Committee Of the
Foreign Missionary Society Of the
Methodist Episcopal church voted 10
appropriate SL0J8.l7S for its work tar
the coming year
The tallest church splre in S..
Louis is said to be- that of the new
ST. Francis de Sales church, Lynch
street and Ohio avenue The tip OIL
The Golden cross is PSI feet above the
street.
There are twenty-four Lutheran,
eighteen Methodist fourteen Baptist,
twelve Presbyterian. twelve MennouI
ite and nine Catholic bodies in the
UEited States
The International convention of the
Epworth League of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be held att
Seattle July ZIP.
In the six years since the Boer war
10000 natives have been baptised by|
Wesleyan Missionaries in the Trans
yaai
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
K. OF P. MEETING
Had Royal Time Friday Night-Four
Advanced to kniuhts--Meet-
ing This Week.

Cairo Lodge rs X. of p had a
royal good time at their meeting Fri
day night. Four Esquires were adj
Yanced TO the rank of Knight, and
the new members seem well pleased
after their experience of the journey
TO KnighthOod. There were several
visiting brothers from Mounds and
Mound City rs well as members from
different states and Ascalon Lodge
No. 81 One transfer card was pre-
scented and an application for rein
statement This week there will b.
work in the rank Of Esquire
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Limb Of Four Year Old Child Broken
in Two Places BY Falling
Railroad Tie.

Marie Gallagher. he four year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. I.
Brooks. of 1871 Park avenue met with
a serious accident Friday when a rail
road tie rolled upon her breaking
her left limb in two places above the
Knees. The accident happened in
The rear Of her home near the Big
Four tracks where the ties are piled
One OF the ties rolled off the pile and
struck her before she could get out
LOT the way. Though suffering a great
deal She was somewhat improved yes
terday. Drs. Bondurant and RenHe-
man are attending her.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Corner of Eighteenth street and
Washington avenue Manse alion'
ing. Faster, Rev. A. S. Buchanan.
Sunday school 10 a. m. Evening SER
ice 100 p. m. Christian Endeayor
g.. 30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednes.
lag 1870 p m, Junior Christian En-
leayor Sunday ESQ p. m.
Morning subjec', Principles m
yoIyed in Choosing the Power OF Pao-
lection. Evening subject The
WatchmaB,s Trumpet call and the
Hearers Responsibility Christian
Endeayor topic viii be missionary
work, led by Mrs. AS Buchanan.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
HUMANE SOCIETY TO MEET.

There will be a meeting Of the I'LL
nois Humane society Cairo branchl
at the office of IT. a Harmon. No. POI
Ninth street Monday evening. April
goth. At 5 O'Clock. Election of off.
GERS and such other business as may
properly come before meeting. Mem.
beers and all persons interested in pre-
yention Of cruelty TO animals are
urgently requested to attend. Horace
A Harmon, Secretary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
given out by Or. Born are:

The most thorough tests made In
this country were published ten years
ago when statistics We're taken from
many sources showing the gradual In
crease in height and weight Of Ameri
can men and women
Then the average height was found
TO be about 6S1a inches: chest meas
urement, IS inches; with inflated
chest. 40 inches; waist, Is inches; hip.
80 inches; thigh. 211a inches; calf.
l4l2 inches, and weight, 100 pounds.
Then it was said that a glance oyel
10000 college men showed an ay-
erage increase in weight for 40 years
of three pounds ana an average in.
crease IN height of an inch. with the
freshman classes showing two inches
better average than their fathers had
shown The average was likewise
shown to have gained an inch in
height and five pounds in weight.
The records have not been kept with
any uniformity either as to ages ana
numbers tested. or as 70 form of re.
cording the measurements. but the
general indication is that the human
family, as typified by the American
college boy, is growing and developing
in weight I'm height and In the gen
eral points that go to make up the
units of strength.
None Of the new averages for won.
IN has been produced, but the last
general record showed an average
height of five feet seven inches
weight of l25 pounds, bust of from
. TO &c inches waist Of 24 inches ana
neck OF 10 inches
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
Cairo Baptist.

Corner Of Tenth and Poplar streets
Parsonage adjoining Pastor, Rev
S. C. Ohrum. Sunday school, 9:fj
a. m. Morning service, IL a. m. Even
ing service 7:45 p, m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday, 1880 p. m. b. Y. p. u.
meeting Sunday Gas p. m
Morning subject, Rearing One An
others Burdens and so Fulfilling the
Law of Christ" Evening subject
Man soul Under the Bloodstained
Banner of Freedom
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
st. Joseph's Church.

Conner Of Cross and Walnut
streets. Father James Gillen, pastor.
Services viii be held at St Joseph's
Roman Catholic church today as fol
lows: First mass and sermon. 8 a.
m. High mass and sermon, Ia a. nj.
Sunday school, p. m. .Vespers and
benediction, 8 p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
TODAY AT CAIRO CHURCHES

a. m. and 7:3o p. m. Junior League
g p. M. Mrs. Kate Lemen, superin-
tendent. Epworth League $50 pm.
Miss Bessie Wilson. president.
Morning theme Running to Win"
evening, Conditions of Mercy" The
Mems Bible class is one of the atirac-
tive features of the morning service.
There were 50 in the class last Sun
day morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
Only Manhood Remains.

Labor, calling, profession. scholar
ship and artificial and arbitrary dis
tinctions OF all sorts, are incidents
and accidents of life. and pass away.
II is only manhood that remains and
it is only by manhood that man is to
be measured Josiah Gilbert Holland.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
Southern Methodist.

Corner Thirty seventh and Elm
streets. Pastor, Rev. J. c. Throg-
morton. Services are rs follows:
Sunday school, 9:f5 a. m; preach
ing il a. m; Junior Epworth League,
, p. Nj; class meeting, p. m; Sen
ior Epworth League. G;3n p. M:
preaching, 500, p. m; prayer meeting
Wednesday, 500 p. M: cottage pray
or meeting Friday. 500 D. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
somethlnn New for the Rlshop.

A distinguished bishop of the Epis-
copal church arriving late at a small
town one night. found the hotel closed.
and hammcring at the door for adms-
sion. neighbor stuck his head out OF
an adjoining window with Say, stran-
ger, knock like HI" to which the
bishop replied: II don't know how"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
Xmas and New Year Cards.

Although the first Christmas card was
made in 1916, very few We're sent till
the year 1862. Then the fashion came
in of sending cards. the size of visit
ing cards. inscribed simply with the
words a Merry Christmas"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
christian soienoe sncIetu.

The Christian Science society
holds services every Wednesday
evening at o'clock and every sun
day morning at II o'clock at Monte
fiCre synagogue, 1105 Commercial
avenue, second floor, The public is
cordially invited TO all meetings.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
Mutual Accommodation.

Where is the good of having a right
to make both yourself and your neigh
boris miserable? Mutual accommoda-
ton Is the law of the world, or its in
habitants would all be wretched to-
gether.-Alrs Gatty.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
Irish wit.

A gentleman. seeing Patrick digging
in the ground, stopped to inquire:
What are you digging ont that hole
for, Pat?" sure replied Pat, with
grin, I'm diggu out the dirt an
lawn the hole 10 look after itself.
soir."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25

Douglas street betweenW ashington
aud Walnut streets. Pastor, Rev.
Charles IL. Armstrong Sunday school
10 a. m. Morning service IL O'Clock.
Evening. 1880 o'clock; Sunday school
$50 o'clock; Christian Endeavor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
ST. Patriek,s Church.

Corner Of Ninth street and Wash
ington avenue. Father James Dow
ney, pastor. First mass ana sermon,
8 a. m. High mass and communion,
10 a. m. Sunday school . .. m. Vcs-
pers and benediction D. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
Christian Church.

Services today at Stafford Hall,
Eleventh and Washington. Rev.
Frank Thompson, aston. Sunday
school AT 10 a. M, preaching at IL a.
m. and 1880 p. m.
Morning subject Why Attend
Church on Sunday" Evening subject
Would the World Today Accept or
Reject Christ If He Were TO Come as
He Did?"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
Calvary BAPTIST Church.

Corner of Sixteenth and Poplar
streets. Rev. l.. G. Graham, paster
Sunday school $3.50 n. III. Services at
ii a m. and Z IS p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
Serious

A mans wife never thinks his III
ness is serious until he quits using
language that wouldn't look well In
print News
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
First Methodist.

Corner of Eighth and Walnut
streets. Rev. ]. G. Dee. pastor. Sun
day school 9:45 a m. Preaching IL
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
Roses and Kittens.

Roses and Kittens Is awful like
each other" said Tommy. They both
have too many thorns on EN- for NE. "
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
To Stop BIeedino.

A handful OF -four bound On cut will
atop bleeding.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25

Gas o'clock; prayer meeting Wednes
day night. 1870 o'clock.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-25
Church Of the Redeemer.

Corner of Sixth street and Wash.
ingtnq avenue.
Lay services at II a. m. Sunday
school at $3.50 a. m.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-01-09
rhar's More In tho Man Than Thar 10
In the Land.

In
tho Average southern Farmer
tho Man
Land" IL delightful
she,ehag poHss moral that sha
Wc
kno~cd a which h. Tired Jones.
which Jones IL OF red hills
And his mules nahia' but skin aud bones
And his hogs VAS "a, a. his oorn-broad ponca
And no had 'bou, thousand o. land.
Ito that bod leave them old
Fur no couldn't mako nuhin' yall-vish
And nt,ia o that his fences
what n,iio no had. wn
And aingcd Of "a Msa n 10
no mwor he ma he
And no no walked stable
no hocrcd o ha and
Fur emigrat- and waar
And tn aas, raisn eock-burra. ,hin,ien and sich.
And ~as,n thor iimc on tho euscd land
him mules.
r~r,raiin' that folks mighty big fools
That 'ud In Gcorgy Their lifetime
Jes, scra'chin Twin when all of em moaght
ct, places In Texas whar cotton would
lily tho time could plant Il In tho land.
Was ivin'. not fur from the edge
And he bantorod Brown fur tn buy his place.
And said that ben
dollars would
They closed n dollar
And Jonca ho bought him waggin and tents.
And loaded his and his wmmin. truck.
And moved Texas which
tho O
To sit thar and cit him little land.
NOV OUT on he old
And no rolled his brooches barred his
And hs picked all the rocks from onn tho groun.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-01-09
e~M THE HOME CIRCLE VIVA
Deta,t41s. addressed 10 ".~,
Man" of Ea,,sC aseAt .Sa,irtk sf;u
Ideals For 6ho New Year.

To weigh the material I'm the scales Of the personal and
wealth potential service
latent ig', power for
the help station tho good
what good the whole. and
incidental evils nvovcd whole self I
indulge single desire the of
whole fear by devotion duty. and
others I wonld bc
I would lend oil foolish.
shine freely for all: make
others pleasure with anotcrs pain
ma another which I would bc unwilling hat
should know. nothing unkind myself.
noshins false please osicrs:
faing.. wrong:
la s~nsh than tho tho
tn
ship good beautiful:
= b- made =
and recognize .e~is coming Kingdom In
that helps another
William Drwhu Hyde. Tho Outlook Co.. Pub.)
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-23

l. Rise early. retire early. and HN ycur day with work.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-23
ROMANCE THAT VET IS REAL. History Records Facts We Hesitate ts
 Set Down as Such.

peasant girl called half-witted did promise to defeat the victors of Agin- court, and ol" it; it ought 10 be a legend out it happens to be fact A poet and ncetcSs did fall in love and eloped secretly to sunny cline; 1t Is obviously a three-volume novel but 1t happened. Nelson did die .n the act of winning the one battle that could change the world It is a grossly i'm. probable coincidence, but 1t is too late to alter it now. Napoleon did win the battle of Austerlitz: it is unnatur al. but 1t is not my fault When the general who had surrendered a repu3- 1can town returned saying easily: " have done everything" Rob asrierce did ask, wiGh an air of inquiry: Are you dead?" When Robespierrc couehel in his cold haranoue, Garnier dil say: "The blood of Danton chokes you" Strafford did say of his own desertion of parliament: If 9o it may ny lfe and death be set on hill for all men to wonder at" Disrael did say: "The time will come when you shall hear me-"
 The heroIc is fact, even when it is fact of coincidence or of miracle and fact is a thing which can be ad. mitted without being explained.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-23

Paris Pattern No. 2744, All Seams Allowed.-Many women wear the shirt. waist of heavy linen, Indian head cot. ton or madras all through the winter months. and this model has been e. pecially designed for these materials. The wide tuck over the shoulders gives breadth to the figure and the groups of narrow tucks at the front three to each group-give the required fullness. The front is closed under . wide box-plait and the full sleeves arc finished with straight cuffs of the material fastened with buttons or links, according to taste. Waists made on this model should be worn with stiff collars in the high or low turn-down variety. The pattern is h six sizes-32 to A inches. bust meas ure. For 36 bust the waist requires AZ yards of material 90 inches wids, 3h yards 27 inches wide, 2x yards 36 inches wide or 2A yards a inches wide.
 To procure this pattsSn send D cAaso to Pattern Department" of this papor, Write name and address plainly. and be surs to give size and number of pattern.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-23

If there Is anything about your ailment that you done understand, or if you want any medical advice, write to the doctor. and he will answer you fully, Thers ia no charge for this ssrvica. The address is Dr. W. 0t Caldwell. sos Caldwell blds.s Monticello. III.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-23

AUTOMOBILES and Supplies. Tsdford Auto Go.
 ARCHITECTURAL Iron Work, Steel Bridges, Beams, Girders, Angles, Cham nels, Trusses. Thomas.Fordyce Mfg. Go.
 ARKANSAS BRICK AND MFG. ca. Brick, Rock, Cement, Lime, Plaster. BLANK BOOKS. Democrat Printing and Lithosraphins Co. once Furni. ture, Fine Stationery, Bank Supplies. BOILERS, Engines, Sawmills.. Wehr. fritz Mfg. Co.,. BoFps AND STOCKS For Sale. Great Western Oil, Is; Delta Consolidated, 10, and others. O. [. Eaton, P. o. CONSULTING ENGINEERS. Lund { Hill. Sewers, waterworks, Power De- velopments, Bridge, Leves and Drain. DICKINSON AND wArx1xs, Ensi. nears. Surveys, Watsrworks, 0swsEs, Water Power. Ievees, Drainage. DUDLEY E. JONES co. Machinery and LITTLE aocx BOILER AND IRON WORKS. Buildsrs and RspairsTs of 19ilers.- Tanks, Smoksstaoks. Ires xxSlIIs Asp r1ooa T11nio. cr.~. sef9 1aiat ep6 xspsr e. 1oss sn1 yhrssk Specialist. oouth. ssSrr sss TIE lsar6 d6u'lain asa .,., ,,..,,..,.. classical aHd Yenular Nua3c, sxusical 1ssohandias. AAl osdsrs pslicitsl c. ,. stswart. so1 HelisnSsiy 8ids.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-23
stranqe ReqImental cus,om..

A peculiar custom obtains in au English regiment. the Twelfth Ian cers-the playing of the Vesper hymn the Spanish chant( and the Russian national hymn every night after the 'Last Post" has sounded. It is said that tie playing of the Vesper hymn origi. hated in one of the officers wives pre-. senting the regiment with new set cf instruments on condition that the hymn be played every night. The playing of the Spanish chant is as a 9e~ance for the sacking of a convent duri..g the Peninsular war. No req son is assigned fer the playing of the Russian national anthem.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-23
DEAL WITH THE LEADING FIRMS OF A KANSAS

LET THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS HOUSES OF LITTLE ROCK FILL YOUR WANTS:
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-23
Why Syrup
 Pepsin is Free

For more years probably than the age of the person reading this, Dr. w. B. Caldwell, of Monticello, H.. has practiced medicine, and the one thing that forced itself on his mind was the urgent need of the human body for something that would scien- tihcally regulate the digestive or gans-the stomach, liver and bowels
 These years of study developed Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. now recognized as the national safeguard of health in thousands of good American homes. For twenty years it has been gaining friends. Tor 1t is today, as it always has been, the pest laxative tonic for women, children and old folks. for these especially need . gentle. safe laxative tonic that is sure in results and does not gripe.
 It Is because the doctor has watched It's good work for all these years and believer In the merit of his remedy that he ofrer9 fo send free trial bottle at his own ex- pense to anyone who writes him. You Qreas- On the strength of what these free trial bottles have dope-and thou = oends have been given away-Dr. Cald- wells Syrup Pepsin is, today more widely Nsed than any other American remedy for 6iliousness. indigestion. sour stomach. dyspepsia, heartburn and similar disor- ders of the stomach. liver and bowels. N can be obtained of any druggist at, e9 cents and $1 a bottle. and bottle vii
 People like Mrs. M L. Graves, ssa o.k-' wood ave. Toledo. O.. c, B. Houseton. 4essimer, Ala William Redd. Goodman. Miss. once sent for a free test bottle ana now have their entire family using 1t as
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-23

If you are a business man, did you ever think of the field of opportunity that advertis- ing opens to you1 There is almost no limit to the possi- bilities of your business if you study how to turn trade into your store. If you are not get ting your share of the business of your community there's e redson. People go where they are attracted - where they snosS what they can get and how much it is sold for. If you make direct statements ;n your advertising see to t that you are able 10 ful6li every promise you nsAi<e. You will add to your business reputa- tion and hold your customers It will not cost as mitch to run your ad in this paper as you think. It is the persistent ad- vertiser who gets there. Have sosnsthing in the paper every issue, nS matter how small. We will be pleased to quotc you cur sdvertising rates. par. tieulasiy oa ttS yyAFs bsls ness.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-23
The Nevada News
 PU4LIoHEO BY The News Printing Go.

Entered as second class mail matter November 4th, 1905, at the postoffice at Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-23
P. & N. W, TIME TABLE

Westward Train No. 1 Passenger and mail) Leaves Prescott at II am, Arrives at Norvelle iat 1.1O pm
 Train No. 3 (Mixed) Leaves Prescott at 1.5O pm, Arrives at Helbig at 4.3O pm,
 Train No. 5( For freight only) Leaves Prescott at 2 am. Ar rives at Helbig lat 5.3O am, Eastward
 Train No. 2. Passenger and maiD Leaves Noryel.e at 1.3O D.. m. Arrives at Prescott at 400 pm.
 Train No. (Mixed) Leaves Hell big at 6,3O am, Arrives at Pres colt at 1O.45 am,
 Train No. 6. (For freight only) Leaves Helbig at 8 pm. Arrives at Prescott at 11.3O pm,
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-23

?. Water and bread maintain life pure air and sunshine are indispens. Nle to health.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-23
HOW TO BE HEALTHY.

The following ten rules, says . Trench medical authority, must be ob served by all who want to be healthy
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-30
Labor World.

Hebrew Local OF the typograph!-
cal un!oa is TO be formed in Boston.
| Mass.
Application has been made to the
A. +. OF L. sor charter from the
Brotherhood OF Railroad Signal Men.
The secretary OF the South Wales
Goa! Owners Association has given
notice Of Ave per cent reduction in
wages.
The unemployed GOLFERS in South
Wales are so numerous that 5000
pounds vas voted TO relieve their
d!S;!es. by the federation,
4 referendum vote is being taken
By ID. theatrical Stage Employees on
the question Of founding a monthly
magazine for the order.
San Francisco. Ca!.. Stablenea's
Union has decided 20 start cam
patSE 20: the union;z:ns OF all men
IN the stables OF the city.
Three K!n.oss (Scotiaadl miners
were each fined SO or ;hi.ly days
imprisonment !o- having matches in
;hc!V possession in co!liery.
Winnipeg. Canada. electric street
Offers an Increase OF Cent
AZ hour 70 employees Tho have been
twenty-five years ir thci. se!rice.
Concerted effort IS 10 bc made at
the EeE Orleans convention Of The
Brotherhood OF Railway Clerks 20
secure next years meeting for Mem
PHI. Tenn