Dewey Club Sidelined by Judge after Violating Liquor Laws, or Not? Descendants of Early Tippecanoe County Pioneers Remain in Tippecanoe County: Kirby Risk, Del Bartlett, Herman Lodde, James O'Connor, John Cuppy, Dan Storms & Others By Diana Vice Have you ever wondered what it would be like to journey along the Wabash River during the early 20 th century in a steamboat? There was a short-lived Dewey Club that was established in 1898 by a group of fun-loving friends from Montmorenci, Indiana, who did just that.   On June 14, 1898, the Journal and Courier reported that around twenty people formed the Dewey Club to honor the hero of Manilla. [ Dewey was best known for his victory at the  Battle of Manila Bay  during the  Spanish–American War , with the loss of only a single crewman on the American side.]   Articles of Incorporation were drafted and filed with the Tippecanoe County Recorder by Philip Booher, George Burkley and Martin V. Erwin, with its object l...