The Cost of Something for Nothing

John Peter Altgeld

[1904]

• Title Page
• Note by Clarence Darrow
• Contents
• Preface

• Chapter 1:
  Reactionary Effect of Human Conduct
• Chapter 2:
  Crime Regions
• Chapter 3:
  The Murderer and Marauder
• Chapter 4:
  The Swindler and the Sneak Thief
• Chapter 5:
  Lying and Trickery
• Chapter 6:
  Railway Magnates
• Chapter 7:
  Local Monopolies
• Chapter 8:
  Certain Great Americans
• Chapter 9:
  Stnadard Oil Company
• Chapter 10:
  The Liquor Traffice
• Chapter 11:
  Newspapers
• Chapter 12:
  Manufacturers
• Chapter 13:
  Wages
• Chapter 14:
  Bankers
• Chapter 15:
  Lawyers
• Chapter 16:
  Do Judges Stagnate?
• Chapter 17:
  Professional Militarism
• Chapter 18:
  Fighting for Liberty and County
• Chapter 19:
  West Point
• Chapter 20:
  Currents of Destiny
• Chapter 21:
  A "Good" Fellow
• Chapter 22:
  Politics
• Chapter 23:
  Government
• Chapter 24:
  Wrong Done To Women
• Chapter 25:
  Prayer
• Chapter 26:
  Gratification
• Chapter 27:
  Ministers of the Gospel
• Chapter 28:
  Parasites
• Chapter 29:
  Exploitation
• Chapter 30:
  The Potency of Ideas
• Chapter 31:
  Conclusion