Ku sii qor faqradan - Sannadkii 1904, ganacsade iyo sahamiyaha Maraykan ah Samuel Phillips Verner wuxuu u safray Afrika, isagoo qandaraas ka qaatay Bandhigga Caalamiga ah ee St. Louis
, si loo qabto loona soo celiyo noocyo kala duwan oo Pygmies ah si ay qayb uga noqdaan bandhig. Verner wuxuu helay Benga isagoo ku sii jeeda tuulo Batwa ah oo uu horay u booqday; wuxuu Benga ka iibsaday ganacsatada addoomaha hal rodol oo cusbo ah iyo dhar. Verner wuxuu markii dambe sheegtay in uu ka badbaadiyay Benga dadka wax cuna.