Show RELIEF AT HAND those who havo complained so long and soju etly 0 tho exactions of tho western union telegraph company under the proprietorship of JAY have now a prospect of roliff in tho near the announce is made that a long distance telephone company is extending its all over the country and by moans of tho cheapness of its service threatens to become a powerful competitor to the old monopoly no operator being required adv village storekeeper store keeper may take charge of the instrument receiving only a percentage ou abo receipts for hia services connections can thus bo made with lauy points at which the of a regular telegraph office would bo too expensive it also stated that a powerful english company is about to undertake tha construction of a now atlantic cable which if put into operation will interfere in a marked degree with MR GOULD S plans for a monopoly of that business and render nugatory the many devices he abse ant into practice to bring the MACK BENNETT AY cable under his control the projectors of the new enterprises have so far the good wishes of the community which they may retain by refusing in the future to sell out |