Because it is popular
its used for giving and receiving messages from other people
To spend messages back and forth electronically by cutting an electric signal like Morse code
The telephone was invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell. Prior to then people communicated mainly by telegraph.
The telegraph was the first invention that allowed people to communicate rapidly at great distances. Today, we can communicate much better by telephone, or by email, etc., but when the telegraph was invented there were no phones or other such inventions.
Telephone, Telegraph, Pony Express, etc.
Of course they did!!!
Telegraph poles to stop debris
it depends on you and what you want to use it for :)
wires
They used to send letters 5o the people they wanted to talk to.
Electric cars are most expensive hence people didn't use them during those days.
With modern technology, the telegraph is being confined to history.