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tory of the Kentucky State University, is a 

 small bottle of these cultures, peacefully 

 growing and multiplying. No one to look 

 at them would dream of their power or of 

 their seeming intelligence. 



A small quantity of this culture injected 

 into a mare, or, in fact, just placed on the 

 eyelid, produces a certain and painless 

 abortion in a few days. We have tried it 

 on various domestic animals with the same 

 absolutely certain result, the only differ- 

 ence being the length of time it takes to 

 accomplish its purpose. 



Now, just follow me. The instant that 

 culture touches the blood of the system, it 

 begins to reproduce and to breed by the 

 millions — and away they rush, as with the 

 speed of lightning, to just one spot. They 

 know that spot by hereditary instinct. It 

 is the membrane that holds the fetus ; and, 

 when they have eaten it up and detached It 

 from its surroundings, out comes the fetus, 

 germs and all, no blood, no pain, no after- 

 effects, nature has attended to all — ^how 

 marvelous ! 



It is unfortunate that a combination of 



