Manning Still Like Home
Mr. Louis H. Heckman one of the Monitor readers at Fort Des Moines, sends his greetings as follows, "The Monitor is a regular visitor at our home every week, and we look forward to its coming. Manning still seems like home to us as my wife and I were both residents there from the early days of the town. We are now very busy getting lots of mail for the 5th cavalry that comes next month from the Philippines Islands. There will be three full train loads of them in three squadrons. The rest of the second cavalry leave this month for the Philippines. Wishing you and the people of Manning a prosperous New Year, I beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
L.H. Heckman.