The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-27
Kenosha Boy Serving in the Philippines
Takes a High Place in the
Work of the. Army.
HE TOOK PART IN MANY BATTLES
AS Trumpeter of His Company He Blew
the Charge at Several Battles-Tcok
UP a Fallen Comrades Gun.

Frederick Bauer, a Kenosha boy
who had beer away from home
for the past three years, has been
heard of and he is now serving with
honor as musician of Company e, u.
S. Infantry, stationed at Tuquegardo,
Luzon.
Since the young Kenosha boy went
away from his home in this city two
years ago he has seen a great deal OF
the world and from the statements
made by his superior officers he has
won quite a name for boy, as mem
Der of the army. Young Bauer has
Just written letter home to his friends
in which he states that he left his home
on account of family troubles. He
went from Kenosha to st. Louis and
while his father was searching for him
the young man was calmly awaiting
the time when he would be old enough
to enlist in the United States army.
On his birthday he appeared at the
army barracks and was at once &C
copied for service.
In 1899 a company of soldiers left
Jefferson barracks for the Philippines
and young Bauer asked to be per-
mitted to join the company. The re-
quest was granted and since that time
the young man has been earning his
spurs or the field of battle.
| Since he has been in Luzon the Ke-
nosha boy has won a proud record.
Although too young for advancement
he has served as trumpeter for his
company for three years and his SUI
perior officers give him credit for great
bravery. He has taken part in more
than forty engagements and twice has
been mentioned in the reports of COM
handing officers for especial bravery
on the field. Once he was wounded
but the wound was slight one and he
was back with his company after a
week in the hospital.
Always ready to go to the front he
was sent with the troops for the battle
of San Ade1fonso and when the Amer
lean soldiers were in the thickest of
the fight young Bauer stood boldly in
the very front of the line and blew the
"charge" It is stated by one of the
of his company fell Bauer hung his
trumpet to his belt and gathering up
the gun of Gthe fallen soldier stepped
into his place md rushed to the front
with the courage of veteran On ac-
count of his bravery a this battle he
was mentioned in the report of the
commanding officer who urged that he
be slated for promotion as soon as his
age would allow.
In speaking of his soldier home in
the mountains ofEELuzon Bauer says:
'This part of Luzon is quite noun
famous, but in this immediate neigh
borhood the soil is fertile and fit for
cultivation. Tobacco, the raising and
using of which, is the principal indus
try of the natives. #aa They are very in
do1ent and very much opposed to new
methods and for this reason they are
very much behind the times, although
since the occupation of the Americans,
progress has fol1owedEthe flag and they
are showing some signs of advance
ment. The dwellings of the inhabit-
ants are very unique, being built OF
bamboo with a nipa roof.
"Both sexes smoke and chew and it
is common to see an ,o1d woman walk
along the street with cigar about an
inch in circumference and eighteen
inches long. It sa'comrnon sight to
see a baby from three to four years of
age smoking big black cigar. The
Filipinos in this. straightforward are not
very particular asi to their diet and
they consider such articles as large
ants, tobaccosbugs, ant eggs and even
young al1igators' as very pa1ata BILE.
Sunday is Away sSmarxetsday in Luzon
and the entirefpopu1ation of the island
gathers in the cities"
During his stay IN the islands Bauer
has learned the'native tongue and has
been guest at many of the functions
of the natives. He was the trumpeter
who blew the taps when the first three
men were hung on the island for
the murder of an American
soldier. He has also been able to
learn quite little Of the private life
Of the natives of the islands and at one
time made a short address at Filipino
funeral He is now writing a series Of
articles on the quaint customs of the
| islanders and will send them to his
| friends in America in the near future.